US Central Command
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“degrade Iran’s ability to continue attacking international shipping flowing through the Strait of Hormuz,”
US Central Command · said 2026-07-12 · reported 2026-07-13
CENTCOM said the strikes were launched to degrade Iran's ability to attack international shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
“hitting dozens of targets at multiple locations with precision munitions,”
US Central Command · said 2026-07-12 · reported 2026-07-13
CENTCOM said on X Sunday evening that the US had completed its latest wave of strikes against Iran.
“directed the strikes to hold Iranian forces accountable.”
US Central Command · said 2026-07-12 · reported 2026-07-13
CENTCOM said President Donald Trump directed the strikes to hold Iranian forces accountable.
“At 5 p.m. ET today, U.S. Central Command forces began launching more strikes against Iran to continue degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz,”
US Central Command · said 2026-07-12 · reported 2026-07-13
US Central Command announced in a post on X at 5 p.m. ET Sunday that forces began launching more strikes against Iran.
“to continue degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz.”
US Central Command · said 2026-07-12 · reported 2026-07-13
US Central Command wrote in a post on X that forces began launching more strikes against Iran at 5 p.m. ET Sunday.