US CENTCOM Conducts Retaliatory Airstrikes Against Iranian Military Facilities
United States Central Command forces conducted precision airstrikes against several Iranian military targets on June 26, 2026. The operation targeted missile and drone storage facilities along with coastal radar sites. CENTCOM stated the strikes were a direct response to a June 25 drone attack on the Singapore-flagged cargo ship M/V Ever Lovely in the Strait of Hormuz. The US military maintains the strikes were necessary to ensure the freedom of international navigation and respond to ceasefire violations.
Date: June 26, 2026
Location: Iran
Conflict: US-Iran Conflict
Category: airstrike
Severity: HIGH
Source: CENTCOM