9 minutes agoUS hits Iranian target, Pentagon: The Threat to the Strait of Hormuz has weakened
Periskopi(4 months ago)
(4 months ago)The United States Army has announced a successful operation against an underground military object in Iran, claiming that Tehran's capacity to risk maritime traffic in the Hormuz Strait has been significantly reduced as a result. US Central Command Commander Admiral Brad Cooper made known through a video message [...]
US Central Command Commander Admiral Brad Cooper released through a video message published on the X network that the operation was not limited to the destruction of the main object, broadcast news.
We not only destroyed the facility but also hit the location of support for intelligence and missile radar systems that were used to monitor ship movements”, Cooper said.
According to him, the intervention has directly affected the infrastructure Iran used to track and potentially threaten the movement of ships in this important maritime corridor.
Iran's “ability to threaten freedom of navigation in and around the Strait of Hormuz has weakened as a result and we will not stop following these targets”, he added.
Hormuz Strait is considered one of the world's most strategic oil transport routes, and any tension in this area has a direct impact on global security and energy markets. /Periscope
