US Army announces start of new raids on Iran

A US Signal Corps soldier updates geospatial information in preparation for updating military sites in the region (CENTCOM)

The US Army announced early Wednesday the start of its latest raids on Iran, for the eleventh consecutive night.

The US Central Command said in a statement, 'These raids aim to continue undermining Iran's ability to threaten commercial navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.'

Iranian news agencies reported information about strikes that targeted west of the city of Tabriz in northwestern Iran, and the city of Sirik in southern Iran, in addition to activating air defense in Tehran to counter hostile targets.