US CENTCOM Launches Massive Strikes on 100 IRGC Targets and Iranian Tankers
US Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted extensive strikes against approximately 100 IRGC targets across southern Iran on Tuesday and Wednesday. The operation targeted air defense systems, radar facilities, and communication hubs in Bandar Abbas, Chabahar, and Konarak. Notably, the U.S. implemented a new "tanker for tanker" policy, striking two Iranian government tankers anchored north of the naval blockade. Iran reported five civilian fatalities at a wedding in Sirik following the strikes.
Date: September 2, 2026
Location: Middle East, Iran
Conflict: US-Iran Conflict
Category: airstrike
Severity: CRITICAL
Casualties reported: 5
Source: The Jerusalem Post