CENTCOM

Trump approves Saudi Nuclear deal, CENTCOM concludes eleventh day of strikes

US war in Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far • IDF confirms building massive sand barrier dividing Gaza after satellite imagery emerges • Trump eyes expanded Iran campaign

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gestures as he testifies during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on US President Donald Trump's supplemental funding request for the Department of Defense, in Washington.
US Air Force Rockwell B-1B Lancer dropping JDAM bombs photographed from the canopy of an escort fighter jet.

US CENTCOM strikes Iran, marking the eleventh consecutive night of bombardment

US President Donald Trump points at the new Air Force One, a plane gifted by the Qatari government, before boarding the plane, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, July 1, 2026.

Trump eyes expanded Iran campaign as Israeli officials warn Tehran may strike Israel

US President Trump shakes hands with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun during their meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 21, 2026.

CENTCOM begins eleventh consecutive day of strikes, Iran warns of retaliation if nuclear sites hit


US's Wednesday strikes on Iran damaged drinking water facility near Strait of Hormuz - report

Iranian media posted images showing a damaged reservoir that provided drinking water to around 20,000 people, alongside images of fragments appearing to belong to a US-made bomb.

An Iranian drinking water reservoir damaged by strikes, June 10, 2026

Three sailors dead from US strikes on tanker off Oman, India confirms

The deaths are the first reported since the blockade began on April 13, operations which have seen the US disable eight ships and turn back more than 100 others.

INDIAN VESSEL 'Nanda Devi' carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) arrives at Vadinar Port in the Jamnagar district of Gujarat state on March 17, 2026 after Iran allowed it to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a key energy corridor that remains disrupted by the Middle East war.

US strikes Iran for second day, hitting military surveillance capabilities, air defense systems

“Those strikes that will happen tonight will be strong and clear, and if they have to happen tomorrow night they will be strong and clear,” Hegseth asserted, adding that US CENTCOM will be “busy."

Two US Air Force F-35A stealth fighter jets fly over the Middle East during a patrol in a photo shared by US Central Command on June 7, 2026.

Iran attacks Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan in retaliation for US strikes - report

The strikes were in retaliation for US strikes launched on Tuesday evening, which struck Iranian air defense, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites, according to CENTCOM.

CCTV footage shows fire and smoke rising following a strike on Kuwait International Airport, in Kuwait City, Kuwait June 3, 2026, in this screengrab from a video.

Negotiations with Tehran unimpeded by US strikes on Iran, US officials say

CENTCOM wrote in their announcement that the strikes were “a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression,” in reference to the downing of a US Army Apache helicopter.

US President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One, after attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals, at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, June 8, 2026.

US must respond to Iran’s downing of Apache helicopter, Trump warns

“Last night, the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters while patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump described in a post on Truth Social.

U.S. President Donald Trump listens to the national anthem as he attends Game 3 of the NBA playoffs at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, U.S., June 8, 2026

Crew rescued after US Apache helicopter goes down near Strait of Hormuz

It was not immediately clear whether the Apache was shot down by Iranian fire, experienced mechanical failure, or encountered some other problem.

A US Army AH-64D Apache helicopter hovers flies during military exercises of Poland and NATO allied countries in Orzysz, northwestern Poland, on September 17, 2025; Illustrative.

IDF: New conflict with Iran to last several days, or may escalate to full-blown war

Iran fired more than 20 ballistic missiles at Israel, as the IDF warned the renewed conflict could last several days and intensify further.

IDF officers organizing operations, including strikes on Iran, from the Israel Air Force command center, Tel Aviv, June 8, 2026.

US downs two Iranian attack drones 'threatening int'l maritime traffic' in Strait of Hormuz

On Saturday, CENTCOM revealed that the US had intercepted multiple ballistic missiles and drones launched by Iran towards Kuwait, Bahrain, and the Strait of Hormuz.

A screengrab from a video released by CENTCOM shows a flight deck crew member signaling an F‑35 jet on an aircraft carrier, in this image obtained from social media released on February 28, 2026

US intercepts Iranian ballistic missiles, drones launched towards Kuwait, Bahrain

According to CENTCOM, an initial assessment indicated that six of the missiles were intercepted and a seventh failed before hitting anything. 

US Navy F-18 prepares to launch from a carrier, May 29, 2026.