The United States military reports striking more than 7,000 commercial and military targets across Iran, claiming a 90% reduction in Iranian naval attacks as President Trump urges NATO to assist in securing the Strait of Hormuz.
Massive US military operations in Iran have resulted in strikes on more than 7,000 targets, according to statements from the White House and US Central Command (CENTCOM). The widespread bombardment follows the unprecedented regional escalation earlier this month during Operation "Epic Wrath," which saw intense Iranian retaliation and critical disruptions to Middle Eastern shipping routes.
Reporting on the developments, the Qatar-funded network قناة الجزيرة (Al Jazeera)—a major regional broadcaster that typically amplifies Arab perspectives and frequently critiques Western military interventions—cited US CENTCOM stating that American forces have "struck thousands of Iranian military targets to neutralize threats." Both the White House and President Donald Trump confirmed the unprecedented scale of the offensive. According to Al Jazeera, President Trump stated that the US carried out strikes on more than 7,000 targets across Iran, noting that they were "mostly commercial and military targets."
The ongoing conflict has effectively paralyzed the Strait of Hormuz, prompting the US administration to demand allied assistance to secure the vital waterway. الجزيرة فلسطين (Al Jazeera Palestine), a channel under the Al Jazeera umbrella that maintains a strong editorial focus on Palestinian and "Axis of Resistance" narratives, detailed a briefing from the White House spokeswoman. She confirmed that President Trump has conversed with several world leaders regarding the strait, declaring that "NATO allies must intervene and contribute to reopening the Strait of Hormuz."
Despite the ongoing maritime crisis, US officials claim overwhelming operational success. The White House spokeswoman asserted that the American military continues to degrade Iranian military capabilities and is actively "eliminating the Iranian navy." Highlighting these battlefield metrics, she claimed that Iranian naval "attacks have dropped by 90%."
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