U.S. Launches Airstrikes on 90 Iranian Strategic Targets
On July 9, 2026, the United States military conducted a massive air campaign striking approximately 90 Iranian military and strategic targets along Iran's coastline. Targets included missile launchers, drone infrastructure, and naval facilities in Bushehr and Chabahar. The operation, aimed at degrading Iran's ability to threaten international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, followed a collapse of a fragile ceasefire. One firefighter was reportedly killed after strikes hit an operations building at Iranshahr Airport.