U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) launched a major new wave of offensive airstrikes targeting positions inside Iran on Tuesday afternoon. According to military statements, the operation commenced at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time and was aimed at systematically dismantling Iran’s capability to target commercial shipping in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The bombardment coincided with the activation of a comprehensive U.S. naval blockade sealing off all Iranian ports and coastal zones at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
The operational fallout was immediately felt across key Iranian hubs. In Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, Deputy Governor Valiollah Hayati confirmed that U.S. projectiles struck multiple sites within the municipality, shaking the ground and setting off successive shockwaves.
Simultaneously, state media reported at least three consecutive explosions ripping through eastern Bandar Abbas. Eyewitness accounts shared by local digital media networks documented overlapping waves of detonations beginning at around 22:30 local time, as the primary maritime entry points in Hormozgan and Khuzestan provinces bore the brunt of the heavy U.S. strategic assault.
