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STANDARD MILITARY UNVERIFIED

IDF and US CENTCOM conduct massive aerial bombardment campaign against Iranian targets

Apr 10, 2026 01:00 AM CT Iran direct-confrontation,aerial-strikes,US-involvement,escalation,IAF,CENTCOM

Summary

The Israeli Air Force executed 1,000 waves of sorties dropping 18,000 bombs, while US CENTCOM reported striking over 13,000 targets in a coordinated military offensive against Iran. This event represents a direct, high-intensity state-on-state military confrontation, marking a significant escalation in the Iran-Israel conflict theater.

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These bombs were dropped as part of 1,000 waves of IAF aircraft, with CENTCOM saying that the US had struck over 13,000 targets during the war.

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T3 Jerusalem Post
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Actor Responses

Israel NEUTRAL

Deployed 1,000 waves of IAF aircraft to drop 18,000 bombs.

United States NEUTRAL

CENTCOM reported striking over 13,000 targets in support of the operation.

Iran NEUTRAL

Target of the massive aerial bombardment campaign.

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