US Central Command conducts large-scale strikes on Iranian military coastal sites
US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the completion of a major wave of precision strikes against dozens of military targets in Iran at 02:00 GMT on July 15, 2026. US fighter aircraft, naval vessels, and drones targeted Iranian missile sites, drone facilities, and coastal defense systems near the Strait of Hormuz and Bandar Abbas. The operation was designed to degrade Iran's capability to threaten commercial shipping lanes.
Date: July 15, 2026
Location: Iran
Conflict: US-Iran Conflict
Category: airstrike
Severity: CRITICAL
Source: Al Jazeera