As the military clash between U.S. forces and Iran entered its fifth day, U.S. Central Command said it struck Iran's cruise missile facilities.
On the 15th (local time), Central Command said on X (formerly Twitter), "We carried out a morning airstrike targeting Iran," and noted, "The operation was completed at 7:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time."
According to the announcement, over about 90 minutes, Central Command dropped precision-guided munitions on Iran's coastal defense systems and cruise missile storage and launch facilities located on Greater Tunb Island.
Notably, the airstrike was conducted in daylight rather than at night. The strike began at 6 a.m., which means the attack started at 1:30 p.m. Tehran time, Iran's capital.
Central Command emphasized, "This strike has further degraded Iran's ability to conduct attacks that have threatened civilian merchant vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz."
Earlier as well, U.S. forces had carried out airstrikes on Iran over several days. Iran said in recent days that more than 30 civilians and at least seven soldiers were killed by U.S. airstrikes.
U.S. President Donald Trump on the previous day resumed the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz from 4 p.m., moving to cut off Iran's funding sources.