### [2026-07-14](/feed/2026/07/14/index.md) ##### Middle Eastern crisis # The United States Central Command launches a new round of strikes against Iran in an effort to degrade capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz ahead of the naval blockade. ### Sources: 1. [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/14/iran-strikes-hormuz-strait-blockade-trump-tolls.html) ### Changes: 1. The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) at 3pm ET launches a new round of strikes against Iran in a effort to degrade capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz ahead of the naval blockade. _2026-07-15 05:52:07 (First version)_ 1. The United States Central Command launches a new round of strikes against Iran in an effort to degrade capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz ahead of the naval blockade. _(Current version)_ ### Related: 1. ["Axios" reports from American officials that Iran and the United States have agreed to halt strikes near the Strait of Hormuz and will hold a Qatar-mediated meeting in Doha on Tuesday. ](/feed/2026/06/28/axios-reports-from-american-officials-that-iran-and-the-united-states-have-agreed-to-halt-strikes-near-the-strait-of-h.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz_ 2. [The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy and Aerospace Force launch retaliatory strikes against Bahrain and Kuwait, including the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet, in response to the U.S. Central Command's (CENTCOM's) strikes against Iran near the Strait of Hormuz, which were in response to the attack on the Singapore-flagged container ship "Ever Lovely" in the strait. ](/feed/2026/06/27/the-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-navy-and-aerospace-force-launch-retaliatory-strikes-against-bahrain-and-kuwait-in.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz, United States Central Command_ 3. [A United States Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crashes near the Strait of Hormuz while on patrol. Both crew members are rescued by an unmanned vessel. In response, the U.S. Central Command launches "self-defense" missile strikes at targets across Iran at 5 p.m. ET, with an American official claiming the helicopter was downed by an Iranian drone. ](/feed/2026/06/9/a-united-states-army-ah-64-apache-helicopter-crashes-near-the-strait-of-hormuz-while-on-patrol-both-crew-members-are-re.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz, United States Central Command_ 4. [United States Central Command forces attack surveillance sites on Iran's Qeshm Island after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired at four tankers attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz without coordinating with it. ](/feed/2026/06/6/united-states-central-command-forces-attack-surveillance-sites-on-iran-s-qeshm-island-after-the-islamic-revolutionary-gu.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz, United States Central Command_ 5. ["The New York Times" reports that the U.S. Central Command has guided 70 commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz in the last three weeks, using routes closer to the Omani coast. ](/feed/2026/05/31/the-new-york-times-reports-that-the-us-central-command-has-guided-70-commercial-ships-through-the-strait-of-hormuz-i.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz, United States Central Command_ 6. [British defence secretary John Healey announces that the United Kingdom has deployed Typhoon fighter jets and the Royal Navy destroyer HMS "Dragon" as part of a mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz. ](/feed/2026/05/12/british-defence-secretary-john-healey-announces-that-the-united-kingdom-has-deployed-typhoon-fighter-jets-and-the-royal.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz_ 7. [In a notice to seafarers, the U.S. Central Command announces that a blockade of Iranian ports is now in effect, with all unauthorized vessels in the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea east of the Strait of Hormuz subject to interdiction. ](/feed/2026/04/13/in-a-notice-to-seafarers-the-us-central-command-announces-that-a-blockade-of-iranian-ports-is-now-in-effect-with-all.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz, United States Central Command_ 8. [The U.S. Central Command confirms that the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke USS "Frank Peterson" and USS "Michael Murphy" have crossed the Strait of Hormuz to ensure the strait is clear of naval mines. ](/feed/2026/04/11/the-us-central-command-confirms-that-the-us-navy-arleigh-burke-uss-frank-peterson-and-uss-michael-murphy-have-cr.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz, United States Central Command_ 9. [United States president Donald Trump calls on the country's allies to help lift the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. ](/feed/2026/03/14/united-states-president-donald-trump-calls-on-the-country-s-allies-to-help-lift-the-iranian-blockade-of-the-strait-of-ho.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz_ 10. [ The United States Central Command confirms that a U.S. service member has died of wounds sustained after an Iranian attack on a base in Saudi Arabia on March 1, bringing the confirmed death toll among U.S. forces to seven since the start of the conflict. ](/feed/2026/03/8/the-united-states-central-command-confirms-that-a-us-service-member-has-died-of-wounds-sustained-after-an-iranian-att.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, United States Central Command_