CENTCOM

IDF kills Hamas Khan Yunis Brigade commander, Iran to speak with Gulf nations on Strait of Hormuz

US announces new terror sanctions • Houthis take control of Yemen's Mocha Port • Hormuz shipping traffic falls to single digits, data shows

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 31, 2026.
Vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on September 5, 2026. The United States said it struck and destroyed three Iranian oil tankers on September 5 in response to attempted missile attacks on naval vessels.

Getting the tanker war right: A history of blockades from the US Civil War to Iran - analysis

A view of damaged vessels in the aftermath of Houthi strikes on the Yemeni port of Mocha, Yemen, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on August 15, 2026.

Houthis take control of Yemen's Mocha Port, Duvdevan troops arrest terrorist after week-long search

The remains of a telecommunications tower and offices are destroyed following a US military strike earlier in the week on Kuhestak, Sirik County, in Iran's southern Hormozgan province on September 6, 2026.

Strikes reportedly hit southern Iran after regime condemns US attacks on its tankers


US military operations killed 153 civilians in 2025, official says, citing Pentagon assessment

President Donald Trump's administration has struck vessels that it accuses of transporting narcotics in the Eastern Pacific, casting its targets as "narco-terrorists."

Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of CENTCOM, speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on April 16. Israel became part of the US Central Command in 2021.

CENTCOM: US forces strike Panamanian vessel in Gulf of Oman over alleged breach of blockade on Iran

A US official told the WSJ that the ship's crew was transferred to another vessel after the attack, and all members were accounted for.

Warships sail during the joint Navy exercise of Iran, China and Russia in the Gulf of Oman, Iran, March 12, 2025.

'We achieved the unimaginable': CENTCOM chief vows enduring US support - exclusive

The source described Cooper’s appearance as historic, saying it was highly unusual for a CENTCOM commander to address an IDF operational forum of this kind.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir presents US CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper with a gift during a meeting with senior IDF commanders on August 10, 2026.

Trump opens investigation over leak of US' lack of munitions at critical phase of conflict - report

Trump defended US weapons supplies on Thursday as officials warned that depleted air defense stockpiles could complicate further military action against Iran.

US President Donald Trump points, as he delivers remarks on the economy, at the General Motors Proving Ground in Milford, Michigan, US July 27, 2026.

Saudi Arabia expects coordinated attacks by Houthis, Iraqi militias, official says

Saudi Arabia had also observed drones and missiles being moved, suggesting coordinated operations from both directions, the official said.

 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speaks during the Gulf Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Adviser to Mojtaba Khamenei claims hundreds of US soldiers killed, wounded in Iranian strikes

Rezaee's statement comes amid months of US airstrikes intended to reduce Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and compel Tehran to return to negotiations.

US forces operating in the Strait of Hormuz, July 17, 2026.

CENTCOM seeks ‘creative, unconventional’ ways to punish Iran - report

Military officials described the crowdsourcing-style email as unusual, while a second source said CENTCOM was reviewing its approach and considering a wide range of alternatives.

US forces operating in the Strait of Hormuz, July 17, 2026.

US CENTCOM appears to have dropped 900kg bomb on civilian house in southern Iran - report

The scale of the US strikes on Iran on Thursday was "about twice the size of the previous night," a source told The Jerusalem Post, adding that the strikes were "wide, extensive, and impactful."

Smoke rises after reports of multiple U.S. strikes on the city, as loud explosions were heard according to the Iranian state TV, in Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, Iran, July 30, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.

Trump announces 'historic' Hamas disarmament deal as US-Iran tensions grow

Board of Peace, White House officials to ‘Post’: Hamas, Palestinian factions agreed to deal’s framework, implementation • ‘Israel skeptical, but not much they can do except see it happen’

Military equipment targeted at an unknown location, during what US CENTCOM says are strikes on Iran, in this video screengrab released July 20.

Latest US strikes on Iran roughly twice the size of previous bombardment, source tells 'Post'

Several locations in southern Iran were targeted by US forces, with explosions heard in the cities of Bushehr, Abu Musa, Kish Island, Ahwaz, and Qeshm Island, Iranian state media Press TV reported.

An explosion at an unknown location, during what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says are strikes on Iran, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on July 20, 2026.