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U.S. claims destruction of underground weapons depots in Iran
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U.S. claims destruction of underground weapons depots in Iran

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The U.S. military announced it bombed military infrastructure and underground weapons depots in Iran during the seventh consecutive night of attacks.
  • U.S. Central Command (Centcom) confirmed the operation involved fighter jets, drones, and warships, targeting surveillance sites, military logistics, and maritime capabilities.
  • Centcom stated it would continue to hold Iran accountable and maintains a total naval blockade on Iranian ports, with over 50,000 U.S. troops deployed in the Middle East.

The United States military announced on Friday that it had bombed military infrastructure and underground weapons depots in Iran, marking the seventh consecutive night of airstrikes against the country. The operation was confirmed by the U.S. Central Command (Centcom), which stated that fighter jets, drones, and warships were utilized in the offensive.

U.S. forces attacked “sites of surveillance, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons depots, and maritime capabilities,” without mentioning civilian facilities among the targets.

— CentcomDescribing the specific targets of the U.S. military operation in Iran.

This escalation occurs amid heightened military tensions between the two nations and reciprocal accusations regarding the objectives of the bombings. Centcom detailed the targets in a post on X, formerly Twitter, indicating that operations concluded on July 17 at 9:30 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time. According to the statement, U.S. forces struck "surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons depots, and maritime capabilities," explicitly stating that no civilian facilities were among the targets.

The Centcom further reported that combat aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, warships, and other military assets participated in the operation. In the same communication, the Central Command asserted its commitment to holding Iran accountable under the directive of the U.S. Armed Forces commander-in-chief. Additionally, it confirmed the continuation of a total naval blockade on Iranian ports as part of ongoing military operations.

The Central Command assured that it will continue to demand accountability from Iran by order of the commander in chief of the U.S. Armed Forces.

— CentcomStating the U.S. commitment to holding Iran responsible for its actions.

The Centcom also disclosed that more than 50,000 U.S. military personnel remain deployed across various locations in the Middle East, maintaining a state of alert and readiness to act in response to any potential escalation of the conflict.

maintains a total naval blockade on Iranian ports as part of the ongoing military operations.

— CentcomConfirming the ongoing naval blockade against Iran.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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