US Strike Wave Continues as Blockade Enforcement Hits Tankers
After the mid-July blockade restart, US forces disabled tankers running to Iranian ports and kept nightly strikes going, while Iran hit US-linked sites around the Gulf.
Articles tagged "Centcom"
Trump Reimposes Iran Blockade and Claims Hormuz Guardianship With 20% Toll
On July 13, Trump restarted the Iranian naval blockade, called the US the guardian of Hormuz, and demanded 20% reimbursement on cargo. IMO rejected mandatory strait tolls.
Hormuz Ship Attacks Trigger US-Iran Strikes Then a Stand-Down
Late June attacks on Ever Lovely and tanker Kiku led to US coastal strikes and Iranian hits on Gulf bases, before both sides agreed to hold talks again.
By WarEcho Team
As Qatar Hosts Iran Talks, US Strikes Southern Iran Gulf Coast
Hours after Iranian negotiators arrived in Doha, CENTCOM hit missile launch sites and mine-laying boats, calling the strikes self-defense during an ongoing ceasefire.
By WarEcho Team
US Disables Iranian Tankers Trying to Break Hormuz Blockade
CENTCOM says F/A-18 Super Hornets disabled M/T Hasna, then M/T Sea Star III and M/T Sevda, as Washington enforces a naval blockade while talks on ending the Iran war continue.
Iran War Day 66: US Launches Project Freedom in Hormuz, Iran Claims Strike on US Warship
Trump unveils Project Freedom escort operation through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Fars Agency claims a US warship was hit near Jask, CENTCOM denies. UKMTO reports tanker struck off UAE coast as Brent breaks $110.
By WarEcho Team
Why Commercial Vessels Pass Through Hormuz Despite US Blockade
The US naval blockade of Iranian ports has not closed the Strait of Hormuz itself. Analysis shows why commercial shipping continues while Iranian maritime trade remains effectively strangled.
CENTCOM Confirms Over 5,000 Targets Struck in Iran Since February 28
US Central Command reveals the massive scale of the bombing campaign against Iran, with more than 5,000 military and infrastructure targets struck in less than two weeks
By WarEcho Correspondent