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US Strikes About 90 Iranian Military Targets Along Coast, Says CENTCOM

TAMPA, Fla., Jul 9: The US military carried out another wave of strikes against Iranian military positions on Wednesday, targeting about 90 sites along Iran's coastline to weaken...
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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.
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.
World Israel News
· Jul 9, 2026
WATCH: CENTCOM releases footage of massive strikes on 90 Iranian targets
CENTCOM forces struck approximately 90 Iranian military targets along the coastline, including air defense systems, missile and drone storage sites, and naval equipment. The post WATCH: CENTCOM releases footage of massive strikes on 90 Iranian targets appeared first on World Israel News.
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 defensive Iran 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
Al Jazeera
· Jul 9, 2026
Deadly US strikes trigger Iranian attacks on Gulf states
The US military says it has struck 90 targets in Iran. Iran says it sent drone strikes on US-linked sites in the Gulf.
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
Proto Thema - English
· Jul 8, 2026
New Middle East flare-up: U.S. strikes 80 Iranian targets as air raid sirens sound in Bahrain and Kuwait
CENTCOM said it struck Iranian air defence systems, missile assets and Revolutionary Guard vessels, while Tehran claimed it retaliated by targeting dozens of U.S. military facilities across Gulf states The post New Middle East flare-up: U.S. strikes 80 Iranian targets as air raid sirens sound in Bahrain and Kuwait appeared first on ProtoThema English.
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.
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.
The Tribune
· Jun 28, 2026
Trump says US hit Iranian targets after ‘ceasefire’ violation, warns ‘Iran will no longer exist’
The US military said on Saturday 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. US Central Command, in a post to social media, said that US military aircraft targeted Iranian military “surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defence sites, drone []
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.
Qatar News Agency
· Jul 9, 2026
CENTCOM Announces Strikes on Approximately 90 Military Targets in Iran
Washington, July 09 (QNA) - The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Thursday that it targeted nearly 90 Iranian military targets.
TASS
· Jun 28, 2026
CENTCOM says it struck ten military targets in Iran
The US Central Command also published a video of the strikes
Washington Examiner
· Jun 27, 2026
US military launches ‘additional strikes’ against Iran after ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz
The United States military conducted strikes “against multiple targets in Iran” Saturday afternoon after Tehran launched a drone attack against a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz early Saturday morning. “CENTCOM forces launched strikes today in direct response to continued Iranian aggression against commercial shipping,” an official statement said. “U.S. military aircraft targeted Iranian []
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
Haaretz
· Jul 13, 2026
U.S. launches fresh strikes on Iran as Tehran expands Gulf retaliation
U.S. Central Command said the overnight operation struck dozens of Iranian military targets, while Tehran said its retaliation hit U.S. facilities in Jordan and Bahrain and disrupted two ships in the Strait of Hormuz
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.
India TV News
· Jun 27, 2026
WATCH: US releases video of strikes on Iran as Tehran says attack failed to cause any damage
The United States (US) Central Command (CENTCOM) on Saturday released a video showing its strikes multiple Iranian sites in response to Tehran's attack on a vessel which was existing the Strait of Hormuz.
Egypt Independent
· Jul 12, 2026
Iran launched strikes on US military targets across the Gulf, Iran state media reports
Iran targeted several US military sites across the Gulf early Sunday, Iranian state media reported, following the latest round of attacks launched by the US. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic missiles at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, according to Iranian state broadcaster IRIB. The IRGC also carried out what it The post Iran launched strikes on US military targets across the Gulf, Iran state media reports appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Arab Times Online
· Jun 28, 2026
CENTCOM Releases Footage of US Strikes on 10 Iranian Military Targets Linked to M/T Kiku Attack
TAMPA, Jun 28: The U.S. Navy and Air Force carried out strikes on 10 Iranian military targets at multiple locations in and around the Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran’s reporte...
Pajhwok Afghan News
· Jun 27, 2026
US, Iran report reciprocal military strikes
The United States (US) has carried out airstrikes on targets in Iran, while Tehran has targeted US military positions in the region in response.
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...
NDTV
· Jul 10, 2026
War Or Peace? Trump Says Talks On After Iran Plea 'But Ceasefire Is Over'
After a series of attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, US forces struck targets in Iran over two days this week. Tehran responded with attacks on American bases in the region.
Townhall
· Jul 8, 2026
U.S. Forces Strike More Than 80 Targets Across Iran
U.S. Forces Strike More Than 80 Targets Across Iran
Arutz Sheva
· Jul 9, 2026
90 targets struck: US strikes in Iran targets following attacks on shipping
US forces strike 90 Iranian military and infrastructure targets, prompting Iranian threats of immediate retaliation. Trump: This is in retribution for yesterday’s bombing of ships by Iran.
DNyuz
· Jul 9, 2026
U.S. intensifies strikes on Iran’s coast along Strait of Hormuz
U.S. forces hit 90 targets overnight mostly along Iran’s coastline with the Strait of Hormuz, stepping up a renewed bombing campaign after President Donald Trump said he thought a tentative truce agreement was “over.” Iran, in turn, fired drones and missiles at U.S. military targets in the Persian Gulf region, marking the second day of []
The Hill
· Jun 27, 2026
Centcom: US conducts additional strikes on Iran
U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said on Saturday that U.S. forces conducted additional strikes against multiple Iranian targets in response to an attack against a Panama-flagged tanker near the Strait of Hormuz. “CENTCOM forces launched strikes today in direct response to continued Iranian aggression against commercial shipping,” Centcom said in a statement on the social platform...
Hananya Naftali
· Jul 8, 2026
Iran's IRGC declares all US bases in the region "legitimate targets,"
Iran's IRGC declares all US bases in the region legitimate targets, claims coordinated strikes on Gulf installationsIran's Revolutionary Guard says every American base in the region is now a legitimate target and claims a coordinated missile-and-drone attack on US military sites, including the Fifth Fleet in Bahrain (Sheikh Isa / Manama), Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, and Salman Port, plus the downing of a US MQ-9 Reaper drone. The escalation follows overnight US strikes on Iranian targets.
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.
Hindustan Times
· Jul 13, 2026
US-Iran war LIVE: Trump bombs Tehran again; sirens blare across Bahrain amid fresh retaliatory strikes; oil price climbs
US-Iran war LIVE: The US military said it struck dozens of targets at multiple locations across Iran in a fresh wave of attacks. CENTCOM said the targets included Iranian military air defence systems, coastal radar sites, missile and drone capabilities, and small boats.
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
Al Arabiya English
· Jul 8, 2026
CENTCOM Says US Strikes Over 80 Targets in Iran
The US Central Command says that it has struck over 80 targets during its latest strikes on Iran, including Iranian air defense systems, coastal radar sites and anti-ship missile capabilities. #US #Iran
The Washington Post
· Jul 8, 2026
U.S. and Iran launch fresh strikes following attacks on commercial ships
Iran said it had targeted more than 80 U.S. military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait, after the U.S. launched strikes in response to attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Off The Press
· Jul 12, 2026
More Strikes
CENTCOM: US strikes Iran again as it tries to limit attacks on ships on the Strait of Hormuz ...Click to read more
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
Egyptian Gazette
· Jun 27, 2026
Iran struck US-linked targets in response to US attacks
Iran said it struck targets linked to US forces in response to US airstrikes on its southern coast, which it said violated the U.N. Charter and the war-ending memorandum between the two countries, according to a statement by its foreign ministry. Iran did not identify the targets or say where they were located. The post Iran struck US-linked targets in response to US attacks appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.
The Standard
· Jul 9, 2026
Trump warns situation could ‘get much worse’ amid renewed attacks on Iran
US forces said they hit around 90 targets across Iran on the second day of fresh attacks.
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