United States Central Command
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“ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz”
United States Central Command · said 2026-07-21 · reported 2026-07-22
CENTCOM said it completed its 11th consecutive night of air strikes against Iran in a statement late on Tuesday.
“Iranian military operations centres, maritime capabilities, aircraft hangars, drone storage facilities, and military logistics infrastructure”
United States Central Command · said 2026-07-21 · reported 2026-07-22
CENTCOM said US forces targeted Iranian military infrastructure in a statement late on Tuesday.
“have helped facilitate the transit of approximately 900 commercial vessels and 450 million barrels of crude oil”
United States Central Command · said 2026-07-21 · reported 2026-07-22
CENTCOM said US forces have helped facilitate the transit of approximately 900 commercial vessels and 450 million barrels of crude oil since early May.
“remains open for commercial vessel transit”
United States Central Command · said 2026-07-21 · reported 2026-07-22
CENTCOM claimed the Strait of Hormuz remains open for commercial vessel transit despite the hostilities.
“attacked more than 30 commercial vessels transiting the international waterway vital for regional and global trade”
United States Central Command · said 2026-07-21 · reported 2026-07-22
CENTCOM announced the end of the 11th night of attacks, saying Iran had attacked more than 30 commercial vessels over the past three months.
“The unwarranted attacks have endangered hundreds of innocent mariners and undermined freedom of navigation,”
United States Central Command · said 2026-07-21 · reported 2026-07-22
CENTCOM said the unwarranted attacks have endangered hundreds of innocent mariners and undermined freedom of navigation.