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The United States military has commenced another series of strikes on Iranian territory, according to the United States Central Command (CENTCOM). The command announced the strikes in a post on the social network X, saying they began at 7 p.m. ET on July 22.

The strikes are reported to be the 11th consecutive night of operations, designed to continue degrading Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Coverage Comparison

Two reports from TASS — English covering the same announcement differ in the reported start time of the strikes. One account, dated July 22, cites CENTCOM as saying the strikes began at 7 p.m. ET. Another account, dated July 23, quotes the command as saying they began at 5:30 p.m. ET.

The latter report also provides the time in Moscow time, noting the strikes began at 00:30 a.m. on July 23, or 9:30 p.m. GMT on July 22. Both accounts agree that the strikes target Iranian military targets and were carried out at the direction of the Commander in Chief.

Key Claims

  • The United States military has commenced strikes on Iranian territory, as reported by CENTCOM via TASS — English.
  • The strikes began at 7 p.m. ET, according to one CENTCOM statement reported by TASS — English; another statement cited by the same outlet gives the start time as 5:30 p.m. ET.
  • The strikes are reported to be the 11th consecutive night of operations, a claim carried by a single TASS — English report.
  • The stated purpose of the strikes, as reported by the same outlet, is to degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • The strikes were carried out at the direction of the Commander in Chief, according to a CENTCOM statement reported by TASS — English.