Florida, July 17 -- The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) on Thursday (local time) said it had carried out a fresh wave of military strikes against Iranian targets, marking the sixth consecutive night of US operations against Iran.

In a statement, CENTCOM said, "Today at 9:40 p.m. ET, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) completed its latest major wave of strikes against Iran."

According to the statement, US forces, including fighter jets, aerial drones and warships, launched precision-guided munitions against "dozens of Iranian military targets", including coastal surveillance and air defence sites, military logistics infrastructure and maritime capabilities.

CENTCOM said the operation was conducted "at the Commander in Chief's direct...