{"id":4300,"date":"2026-07-23T06:14:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T06:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=4300"},"modified":"2026-07-23T06:14:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T06:14:40","slug":"us-strikes-iran-for-12th-night-targets-missile-drone-and-air-defence-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=4300","title":{"rendered":"US strikes Iran for 12th night, targets missile, drone and air defence sites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132571655,imgsize-77208,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/centcom-releases-video-of-strikes-on-iranian-military-infrastructure.jpg\" alt=\"US strikes Iran for 12th night, targets missile, drone and air defence sites\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The US military launched another round of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, marking the 12th consecutive night of attacks, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. The strikes targeted Iranian military sites, including maritime capabilities, missile and drone storage facilities, coastal surveillance sites and air defence assets.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>In a post on X, Centcom added that US forces had struck dozens of Iranian locations on land while resuming a blockade against Iran at sea.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>\u201cAt 10:30 p.m. ET on July 22, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces completed another round of strikes against Iran for the 12th consecutive night,\u201d the post read, adding &#8220;U.S. forces struck Iranian military targets including maritime capabilities, missile and drone storage facilities, coastal surveillance sites, and air defense assets.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>The command has maintained that the strikes are aimed at reducing Iran\u2019s ability to target shipping in regional waters. The US military said the latest operation lasted five hours.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>\u201cThis month, American forces have targeted dozens of Iranian military sites on land while resuming a blockade against Iran at sea,\u201d CENTCOM said, adding that nine commercial vessels had been redirected and one disabled to prevent ships from entering or departing Iranian ports.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>The post further added that 50,000 US service members were operating across the Middle East. \u201cMore than 50,000 U.S. service members are operating across the Middle East and remain highly vigilant, focused, lethal, and ready,\u201d it said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>The latest strikes came as US president Donald Trump said Iran was \u201cgetting hit so hard\u201d and described the conflict as a \u201cskirmish\u201d. Speaking in Georgia on Wednesday, Trump claimed Tehran wanted to \u201cmake a deal\u201d but was not ready for an agreement.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>\u201cThis skirmish that we have with the Islamic Republic of Iran\u2026 They&#8217;re getting hit so hard, and they want to make a deal,\u201d Trump said. Meanwhile, Iranian foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi warned that any attack on Iran, including its infrastructure, would face a \u201cdecisive response\u201d, while other officials also vowed \u201cdecisive action\u201d.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/middle-east\/us-strikes-iran-for-12th-night-targets-missile-drone-and-air-defence-sites\/articleshow\/132571636.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US military launched another round of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, marking the 12th consecutive night of attacks, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. The strikes targeted Iranian military sites, including maritime capabilities, missile and drone storage facilities, coastal surveillance sites and air defence assets.In a post on X, Centcom added that US forces had [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4301,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/centcom-releases-video-of-strikes-on-iranian-military-infrastructure.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/centcom-releases-video-of-strikes-on-iranian-military-infrastructure.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/centcom-releases-video-of-strikes-on-iranian-military-infrastructure.jpg","large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/centcom-releases-video-of-strikes-on-iranian-military-infrastructure.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/centcom-releases-video-of-strikes-on-iranian-military-infrastructure.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/centcom-releases-video-of-strikes-on-iranian-military-infrastructure.jpg","blogsy-small":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/centcom-releases-video-of-strikes-on-iranian-military-infrastructure.jpg","blogsy-small-tall":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/centcom-releases-video-of-strikes-on-iranian-military-infrastructure.jpg","blogsy-small-square":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/centcom-releases-video-of-strikes-on-iranian-military-infrastructure.jpg","blogsy-small-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/centcom-releases-video-of-strikes-on-iranian-military-infrastructure.jpg","blogsy-medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/centcom-releases-video-of-strikes-on-iranian-military-infrastructure.jpg","blogsy-medium-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/centcom-releases-video-of-strikes-on-iranian-military-infrastructure.jpg","blogsy-large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/centcom-releases-video-of-strikes-on-iranian-military-infrastructure.jpg","blogsy-wide":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/centcom-releases-video-of-strikes-on-iranian-military-infrastructure.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"The US military launched another round of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, marking the 12th consecutive night of attacks, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. 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