Event Brief
US and Iran trade attacks for fifth straight day
Filed: Jul 16, 2026 at 8:21 AM ET
Summary: The US launched two waves of attacks on Iran-linked targets as Iran struck US assets across the region into Thursday.
WHO: United States Central Command (CENTCOM) and Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
WHAT: CENTCOM launched two waves of attacks to degrade Iran's ability to threaten vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz; IRGC conducted missile and drone strikes targeting US assets.
WHEN: Jul 16, 2026 at 1:37 AM ET
WHERE: Kuwait
WHY: The attacks were part of a continuing exchange of strikes between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.
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