U.S. Central Command: The Strait of Hormuz is open and Iran does not control it
— / NEW: U.S. Central Command says the Strait of Hormuz is ‘open’, that traffic is flowing, and Iran does not control the Strait
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Top commander of U.S. Central Command visited Shaw base
Earlier this week, Fleet Master Chief Lateef Compton, senior enlisted leader of U.S. Central Command, visited troops assigned to U.S. Air Forces Central and U.S. Army Central at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina. During the visit, he recognized troops, attended a symposium with non-commissioned officers, and toured multiple directorates and operations centers.
United States 50 views 127d ago
The U.S. targeted Chabahar; CENTCOM confirms new Iranian attacks
Videos shared on social media show the moment of U.S. attacks on the city of Chabahar in southern Iran. According to these reports, the attacks on the evening of Wednesday, Tir 17, targeted an air and naval base belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Chabahar. Iran’s state broadcaster reported that in the U.S. attack on Chabahar, the Beheshti pier, the Kalanteri pier, and the maritime traffic control…
Iran 78 views 129d ago
Rutte: It must be shown to the Islamic Republic that violations of the ceasefire will not be accepted
The prime minister of the Netherlands, who is attending a NATO leaders’ meeting in Ankara, in response to the latest strikes by the U.S. Army on military positions in Iran, said it is important to show the Islamic Republic that violations of the ceasefire will not be accepted. Rutte noted that, at the same time, maximum diplomatic pressure should be applied to ensure that negotiations continue. The U.S. Central…
Iran 94 views 130d ago
Mark Rutte: US night attacks on Iran were completely necessary
🔸 NATO Secretary General: US night attacks on Iran were completely necessary Mark Rutte, the NATO secretary general, described US night attacks on Iran as “completely necessary” and said the attacks were carried out in response to Iran’s violation of the ceasefire. Rutte, before a meeting of NATO leaders in Ankara, told reporters that if, under ceasefire conditions, Iran were to violate it, the United States’ firm…
Iran 52 views 130d ago
CENTCOM: More than 80 Iranian military targets hit in retaliatory strikes
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Tuesday evening, July 16, that American forces, in a new round of retaliatory strikes, targeted more than 80 military sites of the Islamic Republic with precisely guided munitions. According to CENTCOM, the operation targeted air defense systems, command-and-control centers, coastal radar sites, anti-ship missile capabilities, and more than 60 small vessels of the…
Russia & Ukraine 56 views 130d ago
Trump attacks the management of Chicago unrest; he pointed to U.S. casualties in the Iran war
In remarks on a social network, Donald Trump, in an implicitly critical comment about the management of unrest in Chicago, recalled that “since the Iran war, more than 273 Americans have been shot, but in Chicago.” Trump’s reference to the recent war against the Islamic Republic comes as, during it, based on the latest official figures released by CENTCOM, 13 U.S. military personnel lost their lives. For years,…
Iran 103 views 133d ago
CENTCOM announces a meeting of military commanders from 12 Middle Eastern countries in Bahrain
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that on Wednesday, Tir 10, a meeting was held with the participation of commanders and senior military officials from 12 Middle Eastern countries, hosted by Bahrain’s Defense Force. According to a CENTCOM statement, the meeting was chaired by Admiral Brad Cooper, the CENTCOM commander, and Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the…
Middle East Conflict 105 views 136d ago
CENTCOM: U.S. Navy ships crossed the Indian Ocean while maintaining a naval formation
⚡The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a social media post on X that the USS Bux and the USS Portland sailed across the Indian Ocean on June 30, 2026 (9 Tir 1405) while maintaining a naval formation. CENTCOM said the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and the U.S. Marine Corps’ Eleventh Marine Expeditionary Unit, which are based in this group, are currently operating in the Middle East as part of a mission that had…
Iran 60 views 137d ago
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) releases images of American sailors servicing a Seahawk helicopter in the Arabian Sea
📷 The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has released images of American sailors working on a “Seahawk MH-60S” helicopter aboard the aircraft carrier “USS George H.W. Bush” (CVN-77) in the Arabian Sea.
Middle East Conflict 87 views 138d ago