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US forces concluded strikes on Iranian military sites as CENTCOM announced the end of the latest wave, prompting Iranian attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait while oil prices rose amid Strait of Hormuz disruptions.
US Central Command disabled the M/T Belma oil tanker with Hellfire missiles after it ignored warnings en route to Iran's Kharg Island, part of a reinstated naval blockade and fresh strikes on Iranian targets amid ongoing tensions over the Strait of Hormuz.
US Central Command carried out additional strikes on Iranian coastal defenses and missile sites for the fifth consecutive day, as Iran calls the conflict an existential war and threatens to close more shipping routes.
The United States conducted fresh strikes on Iranian military infrastructure in Bushehr, Bandar Abbas and other southern sites on July 15, 2026, after reimposing a blockade on Iranian ports amid a dispute over the Strait of Hormuz.
US Central Command reports a new wave of strikes on Iran targeting military assets used against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, with Iranian media citing explosions near multiple sites including Bushehr.
Situation report on the Iran war: US deaths reach 14 after a Navy pilot's helicopter accident, over 400 wounded, ceasefire and memorandum of understanding collapse, renewed strikes, Strait of Hormuz tensions, and costs surpassing 110 billion dollars.
Tensions between the US and Iran escalated with Trump's threat of strikes on power infrastructure, fresh US military attacks near the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian retaliation across the Gulf, closure of the vital shipping route and new US financial sanctions.
US forces struck Iranian targets for a fourth day while reinstating a naval blockade, as President Trump warned of expanded attacks on power plants and bridges unless Tehran negotiates, prompting Iranian retaliation across the Middle East.
The US reimposed its blockade on Iranian ports Wednesday after Tehran attacked ships in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Iranian threats to halt regional energy exports and further US strikes across the Middle East.
US and Iran exchange strikes with attacks reported in Bandar Abbas, Ahvaz, Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain as Washington reimposes a naval blockade on Iranian ports and Trump threatens further escalation.
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