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U.S. Central Command says dozens of targets hit across Iran in overnight strikes

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Sputnik
· Jul 12, 2026
US, Iran Exchange Heavy Strikes After Hormuz Strait Closure
The United States attacked approximately 140 targets in Iran as part of its third wave of strikes this week, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced. In response to US attacks in the south of the country, Iran struck a number of US military facilities in Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain, Press TV reported.
Al-Monitor
· Jul 13, 2026
Oil climbs after US strikes Iran, Trump vows to control Strait of Hormuz
US Central Command said in a statement early on Monday that it struck dozens of Iranian targets overnight as Iran targeted American bases across the Gulf.
Arab Times Online
· Jul 13, 2026
Iranian Media Reports Wider US Strikes Across Southern, Western Iran
TEHRAN, July 13: Iranian media reported early Monday that the latest wave of US strikes targeted a broader range of locations across southern and western Iran than in previous days...
Haaretz
· Jul 13, 2026
U.S. hits dozens of targets across Iran in overnight strikes, military says
U.S. hits dozens of targets across Iran in overnight strikes, military says
NPR News
· Jul 12, 2026
U.S. launches fresh strikes on Iran as Tehran says it has closed Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. and Iran have been exchanging strikes, with the U.S. military saying it hit 140 targets in Iran overnight, while Iran said it responded with fire toward Jordan and other Gulf states.
Associated Press
· Jul 12, 2026
US launches airstrikes on Iran after a ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
The United States attacked Iran early Sunday morning. The U.S. military’s Central Command said it hit some 140 targets in the strikes, far more than the last two rounds. Jon Gambrell from The Associated Press explains. #iran #usa #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 10, 2026
After US Stops Striking Iran, New Explosions Hit Bushehr. No One Claims Them.
Unattributed strikes hit southern Iran's Bushehr province and other areas hours after US Central Command said it had concluded its latest round of attacks. Iran's parliament warned the UAE while Tehran launched missile strikes against US bases in four Gulf countries.
The Hill
· Jul 13, 2026
US launches additional strikes in Iran amid continued hostilities: Centcom
U.S. forces on Sunday launched additional strikes on Iranian targets, as the two sides continue their resumption of hostilities over the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said Sunday evening its forces hit “dozens of targets at multiple locations with precision munitions in order to degrade Iran's ability to continue attacking international shipping through...
Iran Herald
· Jul 13, 2026
Iran tells Gulf states not to serve as arenas for US attacks
Tehran has maintained that its strikes against American bases in the region are strictly defensiveIran has warned that Arab states in the Middle East are legitimate targets for retaliatory strikes because they host US military bases.The US continued striking targets in Iran early on Monday local time, marking the fourth consecutive night of bombardment. On Sunday, Iran responded by firing
BERNAMA
· Jun 28, 2026
World : US Strikes Iranian Targets After Tanker Attack Near Hormuz: CENTCOM
ISTANBUL, June 28 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- American forces carried out additional strikes against multiple targets in Iran after Tehran’s latest attack on a commercial ship near the Strait of Hormuz, the US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed on Saturday, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.
Wall Street Journal
· Jul 12, 2026
U.S. and Iran Trade New Rounds of Attacks in Fight Over Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. conducted multiple waves of strikes on Iranian targets, while Iran fired at commercial vessels in the key waterway.
Vatican News
· Jul 13, 2026
US launches new strikes as Iran shuts Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. conducts a fresh wave of strikes on Iran in response to Iranian forces hitting a ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Read all
Legal Insurrection
· Jul 9, 2026
U.S. Launches New Wave of Overnight Strikes as Iran Escalates
CENTCOM: The U.S. struck approximately 90 Iranian military targets including air defense systems, coastal surveillance assets, missile and drone storage sites, naval capabilities, and military logistics infrastructure along Iran’s coastline. The post U.S. Launches New Wave of Overnight Strikes as Iran Escalates first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
Irish Mirror
· Jul 8, 2026
‘Hit them hard’: Trump orders new Iran strike after fiery NATO threat
The US has started additional strikes on Iranian targets after Iran's recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews in the Strait of Hormuz
Mehr News Agency
· Jun 28, 2026
US CENTCOM reports renewing aggression against Iran
TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – The United States Central Command reports renewing aggression against targets inside Iran, a day after the Islamic Republic struck American military targets in the region in response to earlier attacks.
ArcaMax
· Jun 27, 2026
US launches fresh strikes on Iranian targets after drone hits
The U.S. conducted a fresh round of strikes against multiple targets in Iran on Saturday, as a weekend of tit-for-tat attacks led both sides to claim violations of the ceasefire underpinning peace talks. The first American strikes on Friday came ...
BRICS News
· Jun 28, 2026
JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 United States says it carried out strikes against 10 Iranian military targets.
JUST IN: United States says it carried out strikes against 10 Iranian military targets.@BRICSNews
Sky News Australia
· Jul 10, 2026
Iran unleashes retaliatory strikes on US assets in the Middle East
US Central Command has confirmed 90 strikes on Iranian targets, including air defence systems and coastal surveillance assets – although it hasn’t yet commented on the latest strikes. Iran has, according to state-linked media, retaliated by targeting US assets in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, and Iraq. The tit-for-tat strikes have led to fears of a resumption of the war.
Egyptian Gazette
· Jul 10, 2026
Who hit Iran? Unclaimed strikes follow US attacks
A series of unclaimed airstrikes that hit Iran after the U.S. said it finished its attacks have again raised questions of who else may be targeting the Islamic Republic. The strikes Thursday, just as Iran prepared to bury the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, hit areas across southern Iran. The country’s theocracy hasn’t directly [] The post Who hit Iran? Unclaimed strikes follow US attacks appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.
KSAT San Antonio
· Jun 27, 2026
US military says it struck 10 targets in Iran as ceasefire is strained by 2nd day of attacks
The U.S. military says it had struck 10 targets in Iran at President Donald Trump’s direction, continuing a string of attacks that have shaken the war’s uneasy ceasefire.
TASS
· Jun 26, 2026
US ready to discuss disagreements with Iran, but to respond to violence — JD Vance
Earlier, the US Central Command reported strikes on Iranian territory in response to an attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz
Al Arabiya English
· Jun 28, 2026
US Military Conducts Strikes Against Iranian Targets
Footage released by the US military shows multiple strikes on Iranian military targets at multiple locations in and near the Strait of Hormuz, in response to “continued Iranian aggression.” #US #Iran
The Media Line
· Jul 9, 2026
US Hits 90 Iranian Targets as Tehran Claims Attacks on Gulf Bases
US forces struck Iranian military targets overnight into [] The post US Hits 90 Iranian Targets as Tehran Claims Attacks on Gulf Bases appeared first on The Media Line.
Euronews
· Jul 13, 2026
US launches more strikes on Iran as renewed standoff over Strait of Hormuz intensifies
Iranian state media reported US strikes targeting large areas across southern and western Iran, including Qeshm island and Bandar Abbas near the strait, and in Khuzestan province bordering Iraq. Missile alert sirens also sounded at dawn Monday in Bahrain, home to the US Navy's 5th Fleet.
The New American
· Jul 8, 2026
U.S. Hits Iran; Trump Pronounces MOU Dead, Says More Attacks Tonight; Iran Warns American Allies
U.S. forces struck more than 80 targets in Iran yesterday to retaliate for what appeared to be Iran’s attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. ... The post U.S. Hits Iran; Trump Pronounces MOU Dead, Says More Attacks Tonight; Iran Warns American Allies appeared first on The New American.
Qatar News Agency
· Jul 13, 2026
CENTCOM Announces Strikes on Dozens of Military Sites in Iran
Washington, July 13 (QNA) - The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Monday that its forces conducted a new wave of offensive strikes against Iran, targeting dozens of military sites in multiple locations using precision munitions. The aim of these strikes was to undermine Iran's ability to continue attacking international shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Independent Journal Review
· Jun 27, 2026
Iran Claims It Attacked US Military, Risking Ceasefire
Iran claimed Saturday it conducted strikes against U.S. military targets in the Middle East following the U.S.’s recent retaliatory strikes around the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they targeted
NDTV
· Jul 9, 2026
Explosions In Chabahar, Bushehr As US Launches Fresh Iran Strikes Amid Hormuz Tensions
The fresh round of strikes came a day after Iran was accused of bombing commercial vessels transiting the strait, an incident Trump cited as the trigger for the latest American action.
Brisbane Times
· Jul 12, 2026
US and Iran trade fresh blows
The US has unleashed another powerful round of strikes on Iran, with Tehran responding by targeting multiple US-linked sites across the Middle East.
Middle East Eye
· Jun 27, 2026
US says it hit Iran after tanker attack in Strait of Hormuz
US says it hit Iran after tanker attack in Strait of Hormuz The US military says it has launched fresh strikes on several targets in Iran after another attack on a ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command said the operation took place on Saturday after Iran attacked a Panama-flagged oil tanker earlier in the day. CENTCOM forces launched strikes today in direct response to continued Iranian aggression against commercial shipping, it said in a statement.
WMAL – 105.9 FM – Washington DC
· Jun 28, 2026
Ceasefire Again On the Brink as U.S. Strikes Iran
By Ben Wolfgang (The Washington Times) U.S. forces struck targets in Iran again late Saturday while Tehran launched a fresh wave of attacks on Bahrain...
Townhall
· Jul 13, 2026
The US Struck Dozens of Targets in Iran As the Fight Over the Strait of Hormuz Continues to Escalate
The US Struck Dozens of Targets in Iran As the Fight Over the Strait of Hormuz Continues to Escalate
South China Morning Post
· Jun 27, 2026
US ally Bahrain claims Iran attacked navy base as Hormuz closed
Iran said it struck targets linked to US forces on Saturday in response to US air strikes on its southern coast, as each side continued to accuse the other of violating last week’s agreement meant to end the four-month-old war. Iran’s foreign ministry did not identify the locations of its “defensive” attacks, which it said were a response to “the barbaric air strikes” by the US on its coastal surveillance facilities, which it said also violated the UN Charter. Later, Bahrain, which hosts the US...
KTLA 5
· Jul 9, 2026
US carries out another round of strikes against Iran
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces conducted another round of strikes against approximately 90 Iranian targets on Wednesday, July 8. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1
The Tribune
· Jul 8, 2026
US launches fresh strikes against Iran after Strait of Hormuz attacks
The US on Wednesday said it has launched fresh ‘strikes’ against Iran, saying these are in retaliation to Tehran’s attack on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian media reported explosions in the port city of Sirik, Bandar Abbas and on Qeshm Island early Wednesday. The US Central Command (CENTCOM), tasked to West Asia, []
India TV News
· Jul 13, 2026
US launches fresh strikes against Iran as standoff over Strait of Hormuz escalates
The United States on early Monday (local time) launched a fresh wave of strikes against Iran, with US Central Command saying the operation is intended to further degrade Tehran's ability to target civilian mariners and commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The latest strikes came after Iran attacked a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz that set it ablaze and left a crew member missing earlier in the weekend.
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