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U.S. Central Command forces launch new wave of strikes against Iran.

U.S. forces are striking Iran after Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces attacked commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. Central Command forces launch new wave of strikes against Iran.
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18:08 ET41d ago

U.S. forces fire on ship attempting to break naval blockade on Iranian ports.

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15:26 ET41d ago

U.S. forces have launched a second wave of strikes today against Iran. The strikes are targeting Iranian military capabilities used to threaten vessels freely transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.-CENTCOM

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15:25 ET41d ago

Explosions reported in Erbil, Iraq.

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22:24 ET42d ago

U.S. Central Command forces completed an additional round of strikes against Iran at 10 p.m. ET, July 14, hitting dozens of military targets near the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian coastal areas.

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20:23 ET42d ago

Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense says that their air defenses are responding to incoming hostile drone threats.

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20:13 ET42d ago

Sirens are sounding in Bahrain.

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19:10 ET42d ago

Reports of ballistic missiles launched from Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran.

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19:07 ET42d ago
CENTCOM

Statement from Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander.

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18:58 ET42d ago

President Trump says Iran strikes will continue until he says “enough,” the U.S. is “beating Iran badly.”

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18:57 ET42d ago

President Trump threatened strikes on Iranian critical infrastructure—including power plants and bridges.

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17:32 ET42d ago

Air defense systems around the Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran have been activated.

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17:26 ET42d ago

Large explosions reported near Imam Khomeni Airport outside of Tehran, Iran.

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16:31 ET42d ago

Kuwait army: "The Iranian aggression has resulted in the targeting of several vital and civilian facilities, with shrapnel falling in various locations across the country, leading to material damage."

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16:31 ET42d ago

The U.S. has resumed its Naval blockade against vessels transiting to and from Iranian ports and coastal areas.

JC
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15:37 ET42d ago

A Kuwaiti Navy vessel was reportedly struck, injuring four armed forces personnel.

JC
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15:35 ET42d ago

U.S. Central Command forces began launching an additional round of strikes against Iran to continue degrading Iranian capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

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15:29 ET42d ago

Kuwait's Ministry of Defense says air defenses intercepted 1 ballistic missile, 5 cruise missiles, and 33 UAVs tonight.

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15:28 ET42d ago

Iran and the U.S. launch new attacks.

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22:43 ET43d ago

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) completed the latest wave of strikes against Iran at 10:15 p.m. ET on July 13.

During the five-hour mission, U.S. forces successfully struck military targets across Iran including Bushehr, Chah Bahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musa, and Bandar Abbas to further degrade Iran's ability to attack commercial shipping. CENTCOM forces employed precision munitions against Iranian coastal defense systems, missile and drone sites, and maritime capabilities.

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21:14 ET43d ago

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claim they recently targeted a U.S. military base in Jordan.

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20:20 ET43d ago

Reports that Bushehr airport has been targeted in the Bushehr Province, Iran.

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20:19 ET43d ago

Iranian state media claim that Saudi Arabia has launched new strikes against the Houthis in Saada, Yemen.

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19:40 ET43d ago

Sirens have sounded in Bahrain, Ministry of Interior urges citizens to remain calm and head to their nearest safe place.

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19:20 ET43d ago

Cellular outages reported in the Fars Province,Iran.

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18:55 ET43d ago

UAE’s Foreign Ministry says targeting commercial shipping and using the Strait of Hormuz as a tool of pressure or economic extortion amounts to piracy.

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18:55 ET43d ago

Explosions reported off the coast of Abu Dhabi, UAE.

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18:22 ET43d ago

The UAE Ministry of Defense announced that the national tankers (Mombasa) and (Bahia) were targeted by two Iranian cruise missiles in the southern passage of the Strait of Hormuz in Omani territorial waters.

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17:44 ET43d ago

Reports of ballistic missiles launched by Iran from Shiraz, Fars Province.

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17:40 ET43d ago

Iran state media says some of the recent explosions "may be related to clashes in the maritime zone and the Strait of Hormuz."

JC
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17:32 ET43d ago

Explosions reported in southern Iran and Mashhad in eastern Iran.

JC
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17:11 ET43d ago

U.S. Central Command forces are launching a third consecutive night of strikes against Iran,

JC
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17:08 ET43d ago

Several explosions in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran.

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17:05 ET43d ago

Iran's armed forces claim they recently targeted U.S. bases in the region with drones and fired cruise missiles at a "hostile U.S. enemy vessel"

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17:02 ET43d ago

Jet activity reported over Isfahan, Isfahan Province, Iran.

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16:36 ET43d ago

The U.S. has canceled all upcoming consular appointments in the UAE due to the regional security situation.

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16:35 ET43d ago

CENTCOM forces will enforce the blockade against vessels transiting to or from Iranian ports and coastal areas.

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16:35 ET43d ago

President Trump says "We're going to hit Iran very hard tonight and we're going to hit them hard tomorrow, and there's not a damn thing they can do about it."

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04:55 ET43d ago

Iran’s Foreign Ministry says that Iran will abandon the agreement should the U.S. not uphold its obligations.

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02:23 ET44d ago

Jordan intercepted four missiles from Iran on Monday. There was no casualties or material damage.

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02:22 ET44d ago

The IRGC claims it launched attacks on U.S. radar instillations in Oman and Bahrain.

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23:54 ET44d ago

Kuwaiti Armed Forces are currently confronting hostile aerial targets within Kuwait's airspace. The General Staff of the Army notes that any explosion sounds, if heard, are the result of air defense systems intercepting hostile attacks.

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23:10 ET44d ago

CENTCOM forces struck Iranian military air-defense systems, coastal radar sites, missile and drone capabilities, and small boats using U.S. fighter aircraft, naval vessels, one-way attack aerial drones, and one-way attack sea drones for the first time.

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22:34 ET44d ago

Iran says their second phase of attacks are ongoing.

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22:29 ET44d ago

Iran's Revolutionary Guard says that in the "first phase" of their response to the new US strikes they fired missiles and drones at the Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan.

JC
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21:57 ET44d ago

Explosions heard near the Headquarters of the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. The base has been targeted many times and has been largely evacuated.

JC
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21:56 ET44d ago

Siren have sounded in Bahrain. Authorities urge citizens and residents to remain calm, head to the nearest safe location, and follow updates through official channels.

JC
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21:19 ET44d ago

Iranian missiles are reportedly targeting Jordan’s Muwaffaq Salti Air Base.

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21:17 ET44d ago

Reports of missiles being launched by Iran.

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19:57 ET44d ago

U.S. military reportedly coordinated passage of around 20 commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours.

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19:29 ET44d ago

U.S. official says expect a “bigger” wave of strikes on Iran Sunday night.

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19:07 ET44d ago

Explosions reported in Behbahan, Khuzestan Province, southwestern Iran.

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19:03 ET44d ago

Unconfirmed reports that a petrochemical site in Mahshahr, Iran, was targeted.

JC
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18:43 ET44d ago

New explosions reported in Bandar Abbas and Qeshm island, southern Iran.

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18:39 ET44d ago

Locations in Omideyeh and Mahshahr, Iran, were targeted by U.S. airstrikes

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18:02 ET44d ago
Sirik, Iran.
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Massive explosion in the coastal Iranian city of Sirik.

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17:57 ET44d ago

Jet activity over Baghdad, Iraq.

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17:52 ET44d ago

New explosion's reported in central Iran.

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17:51 ET44d ago

In the last hour Iranian forces fired at commercial shipping transiting the Strait of Hormuz

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17:36 ET44d ago

New U.S. strikes reported in Kangan, Bushehr and Hengam, Iran.

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17:32 ET44d ago

Iranian forces reportedly launch anti-ship missiles towards the Strait of Hormuz.

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17:27 ET44d ago

Explosions reported in Jasm, Bandar Abbas and Sirik, Iran.

JC
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17:25 ET44d ago

Central Command forces are launching more strikes against Iran to continue degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

JC
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16:34 ET44d ago

U.S. Central Command says there are zero reports of U.S. service member deaths or injuries in the region. All personnel are accounted for.

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16:33 ET44d ago

Kuwait Army: "Three northern land border centers in the country were subjected to a criminal aggressive attack, resulting in material damage. Additionally, one of the offshore drilling platforms affiliated with the Kuwait Oil Company in Kuwaiti territorial waters was targeted by a hostile drone, resulting in material damage and the injury of one worker, who is receiving the necessary medical care."

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05:05 ET44d ago

Iran's IRGC said that its aerospace forces carried out a heavy attack on U.S. aircraft carrier support and refueling platforms in the port of Duqm, in Oman. CENTCOM have not confirmed the attack.

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05:02 ET44d ago

The IDF says an early missile warning sent to cellphones in parts of central Israel was triggered by a technical malfunction, adding there is no security threat.

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05:00 ET44d ago

Jordan’s communications ministry stated that three Iranian ballistic missiles fell on its territory, causing minor material damage but no casualties.

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02:23 ET45d ago

Tehran says future arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz 'should be made in consultation' with Iran and Oman.

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02:17 ET45d ago
Press Release
Press ReleaseQatar MOI

Qatar's Ministry of Interior says three people, including one child, sustained injuries as a result of falling debris from interception operations.

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00:33 ET45d ago

Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Ghalibaf: "The era of one-sided deals is OVER. We told you, keep your word or pay the price. Reality is knocking."

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00:25 ET45d ago

Qatar's Ministry of Defense says its Armed Forces continue to intercept ballistic missile attacks targeting the country.

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00:14 ET45d ago

Multiple explosions are being reported in Doha, Qatar.

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00:12 ET45d ago

The Kuwaiti Armed Forces are currently confronting hostile aerial targets within Kuwaiti airspace.

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00:11 ET45d ago

Sirens are sounding in Kuwait.

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23:43 ET45d ago

U.S. Central Command forces have completed a third round of strikes against Iran. Approximately 140 Iranian military targets were hit with precision munitions launched by land- and sea-based fighter aircraft, drones, and naval vessels.

JC
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23:33 ET45d ago

Iran says it targeted U.S. military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait.

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22:50 ET45d ago

Iran launches attacks on Jordan, Bahrain, the UAE, and Qatar.

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22:38 ET45d ago

The UAE are currently responding to a missile threat.

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22:35 ET45d ago

Sirens are sounding in Bahrain, authorities urge citizens and residents to remain calm and to head to the nearest safe location.

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22:26 ET45d ago

Jordan activated air defenses at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base.

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22:06 ET45d ago

Reports of missiles launched from Iran.

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21:56 ET45d ago

United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre says that the crew of the M/V GFS Galaxy in the Strait of Hormuz has now abandoned the ship due to the significant damage caused by the Iranian attack.

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21:40 ET45d ago

Multiple new explosions in Jask, Hormozgan province, Iran.

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21:14 ET45d ago

Military site hit in Iran's Bushehr province, Iranian state media reports.

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21:12 ET45d ago

Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force fighter jets are active over Tehran.

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20:50 ET45d ago

Iranian officials say U.S. strikes ‘will not go unanswered.’

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20:43 ET45d ago
Open Source Intel

Smoke is rising in Bushehr, Southern Iran, following U.S. strikes in the area.

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20:36 ET45d ago

Multiple explosions reported near Chabahar, Iran.

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20:32 ET45d ago

U.S. officials say targets in Iran include: Air surveillance radars, missile and drone storage, missile and drone launch sites, surface surveillance radars and surface to air missile launchers.

JC
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20:29 ET45d ago

Reports of explosions near Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant.

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20:24 ET45d ago

Iranian media says military bases and economic infrastructure were targeted in four cities in Bushehr Province, Iran.

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20:22 ET45d ago

Air defense activity in Tehran, the capital city of Iran.

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20:13 ET45d ago

Iran state media reports new explosions in Sirik, Manab, and Bandar Abbas.

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20:06 ET45d ago

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says "Iran made a poor choice. Now they pay."

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