Event Brief
CENTCOM begins new wave of strikes on Iran
Filed: Jul 19, 2026 at 8:11 PM ET
Summary: CENTCOM says it began conducting a new wave of strikes against Iran for a ninth consecutive night.
WHO: US Central Command (CENTCOM)
WHAT: Began conducting a new wave of strikes against Iran
WHEN: Jul 19, 2026 at 7:27 PM ET
WHERE: Iran
WHY: To degrade Iranian military capabilities used to attack commercial vessels and civilian mariners transiting the Strait of Hormuz
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