U.S. Military: We Destroyed an Iranian Surveillance Tower

It was reported that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had used the tower for decades to track and target merchant ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

"The destruction of the tower directly weakens the IRGC's ability to coordinate attacks on innocent civilian crew members." Furthermore, Thursday’s attack safeguards freedom of navigation for all ships, with the exception of those attempting to breach the U.S. naval blockade against Iranian ports.

Iran reported casualties and damage to infrastructure in various regions in the south of the country following U.S. attacks overnight. Iranian media also reported, among other things, an attack on a maritime surveillance tower.