Afghanistan, July 9 -- The U.S. military said on Thursday it struck 90 military targets across Iran, targeting air defenses, missile sites and naval infrastructure as tensions escalated.

The U.S. military said on Thursday it carried out a new wave of strikes against Iran, hitting 90 military targets in an operation aimed at degrading Tehran's air defenses, missile capabilities and maritime military infrastructure.

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the strikes targeted Iranian air defense systems, missile and drone storage facilities, coastal surveillance installations, naval assets, logistics hubs and command-and-control infrastructure along Iran's southern coastline.

According to CENTCOM, the operation was designed to reduce Iran'...