CENTCOM Conducts Retaliatory Airstrikes Against IRGC Naval Assets in Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Central Command forces executed precision strikes against over 80 Iranian military targets on July 7 and 8, 2026. The operation primarily targeted 60 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) small boats, air defense systems, and coastal radar installations. These strikes follow a series of Iranian attacks on commercial tankers including the Al Rekayyat and Wedyan. President Donald Trump subsequently declared the June 17 ceasefire memorandum with Tehran as effectively terminated due to these maritime aggressions.
Date: July 8, 2026
Location: Iran
Conflict: US-Iran Conflict
Category: airstrike
Severity: CRITICAL
Source: Naval Today