WASHINGTON, July 15 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. military on Wednesday morning completed its latest wave of strikes against Iran, U.S. Central Command said in a statement.
The forces launched precision munitions against coastal defense systems and cruise missile storage and launch sites on Greater Tunb Island during the 90-minute wave, it said.
It also said that U.S. forces have redirected two commercial vessels attempting to run the blockade since restarting the naval blockade against Iranian ports.
Earlier on Wednesday, the command said that it began launching a wave of strikes against Iran at 6 a.m. Eastern Time (1000 GMT), aiming to "further degrade military capabilities Iranian forces have used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz."
Late on Tuesday, the U.S. military said it had hit dozens of military targets, including missile and drone sites, naval capabilities, and coastal defense systems, near the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian coastal areas in strikes lasting seven hours. ■
