CENTCOM declares Iran strikes complete after three waves targeting Hormuz defenses
The formal conclusion of US strikes removes some immediate uncertainty but does not reduce the risk premium,- Iranian ballistic missiles were already airborne before CENTCOM issued the all-clear, and Tehran has made clear retaliation is coming. The deliberate targeting of air defense, radar and ground control infrastructure around Hormuz is strategically significant, as it degrades Iran’s ability to monitor and contest the waterway. Markets will weigh whether that degradation is meaningful enough to shift the operational balance at Hormuz, or whether it simply hardens Iranian resolve to respond in kind. CENTCOM’s pointed reference to attacks on international commercial shipping broadens the legal and political framing of the operation well beyond the Apache incident.
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US forces completed precision strikes on Iranian air defense, radar and ground control sites near Hormuz (1, 2, 3), CENTCOM said, calling the operation proportional and warning it remains postured against further Iranian aggression.
Summary:
Per CENTCOM statement and earlier reporting from N12, regional media, and Iranian state sources:
- CENTCOM confirmed US Air Force and Navy fighter jets struck Iranian air defense systems, ground control stations and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz using precision munitions
- The operation was conducted across three waves overnight on June 9, on direct orders from President Trump
- Washington described the strikes as a proportional response to the downing of a US Army Apache helicopter and to broader attacks on US forces and international commercial shipping
- Earlier in the night, explosions were reported at Sirik, Jask, Qeshm and Bandar Abbas, the latter the IRGC Navy’s primary command hub for Hormuz operations
- Iranian authorities confirmed water infrastructure damage at Sirik, with drinking water supply temporarily cut to the Bomani district
- At least three ballistic missiles were reported launched from Isfahan as the strikes progressed, and Iran has formally pledged retaliation
- US forces remain on heightened alert and postured to respond to further Iranian aggression, per CENTCOM
US Central Command declared its overnight strike campaign against Iran complete on June 9, confirming that Air Force and Navy fighter jets had struck Iranian air defense systems, ground control stations and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz using precision munitions.
The operation unfolded across three waves, beginning at 5pm ET in retaliation for Iran’s downing of a US Army AH-64 Apache helicopter over the strait the previous day and expanding through the night to include targets at Sirik, Jask, Qeshm and Bandar Abbas. The latter, the IRGC Navy’s principal command hub and the operational centre for Iran’s control of Hormuz, was struck at least twice.
CENTCOM framed the operation as proportional, citing not only the Apache incident but also what it described as ongoing attacks on US forces and international commercial vessels transiting regional waters. That broader justification signals Washington may be building a legal and political case for further action if Iran follows through on its stated intention to retaliate.
Iranian authorities confirmed that strikes on Sirik damaged water reservoirs in the Bomani district, temporarily cutting drinking water to the area. At least three ballistic missiles were separately reported launched from Isfahan during the course of the night, and Iran’s Foreign Minister and IRGC-affiliated media have both pledged a decisive response.
CENTCOM closed its statement by warning that US forces remain vigilant and postured to defend against what it called unjustified Iranian aggression, language that leaves the door open to further military action should Tehran respond.
The strikes have significantly degraded Iran’s radar and air defense coverage around Hormuz at a moment when the strait remains largely closed to commercial traffic. Before the conflict, the waterway carried roughly a fifth of global crude oil and LNG flows, and any renewed escalation risks extending what is already a severe disruption to global energy supply.
This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.