US completes heavy wave of strikes on Iranian IRGC targets after intercepted missile attack
The US completed a heavy wave of strikes on Iranian IRGC targets Wednesday night, CENTCOM said, after Iran fired ballistic missiles at US forces in the Middle East a night earlier, all intercepted. Targets included IRGC command centers, missile sites and coastal defense facilitie
The US military completed what CENTCOM called a heavy wave of strikes against Iranian IRGC targets at 10pm ET Wednesday, in response to an Iranian ballistic missile attack on US forces in the Middle East the night before, all of which were intercepted. President Trump said earlier Wednesday it was America's turn to respond, according to CNN. CENTCOM said the strikes hit dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets, including military command centers, missile and drone production facilities, coastal surveillance and defense sites, and maritime capabilities. The exchange is the latest round in a military confrontation between the US and Iran that has continued in waves since strikes began earlier this year, with each side's response tracking closely to the other's most recent action. For US forces stationed across the Middle East, the intercepted missile attack is a reminder that the current cycle of strike and counter-strike has not produced a stable de-escalation.