2026-07-17 593b03b40f568764ae50c7d210bab8d286b0dac2 16 American troops 2 /wiki/united%20states%20armed%20forces Chabahar Port 37 /wiki/chabahar%20port Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps 71 /wiki/islamic%20revolutionary%20guard%20corps Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Strait of Hormuz 116 /wiki/strait%20of%20hormuz U.S. Central Command 14 /wiki/united%20states%20central%20command American troops Chabahar Port Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Middle Eastern crisis Strait of Hormuz U.S. Central Command Middle Eastern crisis 2026-07-18 41f6d5412b79286113a9db60075aec5bb83f751a 14 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Strait of Hormuz U.S. Central Command 3 /feed/2026/07/18/the-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-in-a-statement-published-by-irna-report-that-two-oil-tankers-have-exploded-after The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, in a statement published by IRNA, report that two oil tankers have exploded after hitting mines south in the Strait of Hormuz. However, the U.S. Central Command disputes the claims on X as "false". 2026-07-15 010bdc545e5b184216caa6da6959379b908a952f 5 American troops Middle Eastern crisis U.S. Central Command 3 /feed/2026/07/15/the-united-states-central-command-centcom-says-that-american-forces-have-redirected-two-commercial-vessels-since-the-b The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) says that American forces have redirected two commercial vessels since the blockade resumed. 2026-07-15 3c5f432fb9c7720c99ca28b96d2f12da92d3322e 10 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Middle Eastern crisis Strait of Hormuz 3 /feed/2026/07/15/iran-s-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-says-the-strait-of-hormuz-will-remain-closed-until-the-united-states-ends-its Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed "until the United States ends its acts of aggression". 2026-07-13 8615156923f0a8c577194c55ded84511fa477cdd 17 American troops Middle Eastern crisis U.S. Central Command 3 /feed/2026/07/13/the-united-states-central-command-reports-that-a-navy-pilot-was-killed-during-a-helicopter-crash-on-july-1-in-the-arabia The United States Central Command reports that a navy pilot was killed during a helicopter crash on July 1 in the Arabian Sea, bringing the death toll of American soldiers killed in the Iran war to 14. Additionally, the total amount of wounded troops rise to above 400 including from traumatic brain injuries. 2026-07-1 d9fef6f59edd3f4192945b2214d0aee950c49ebc /feed/2026/07/1/us-vice-president-jd-vance-says-that-the-us-and-iran-have-held-technical-talks-based-on-the-recent-14-point-memorand U.S. Vice President JD Vance says that the U.S. and Iran have held technical talks based on the recent 14-point memorandum of understanding in Doha, Qatar to discuss the Strait of Hormuz. He also states that the U.S. will not return to military action unless necessary. 1782935272 2026-07-1 d63735e6148cde836230a45c51cb22041b795553 4 American troops Middle Eastern crisis Strait of Hormuz 3 /feed/2026/07/1/united-states-vice-president-jd-vance-says-that-iran-and-the-us-have-held-technical-talks-based-on-the-recent-14-point United States vice president JD Vance says that Iran and the U.S. have held technical talks based on the recent 14-point memorandum of understanding in Doha, Qatar, to discuss the Strait of Hormuz. He also states that the U.S. will not return to military action unless necessary. 2026-06-12 77fca95c596115a102cfaf38d52e05a71e75978f 8 American troops Strait of Hormuz U.S. Central Command 3 /feed/2026/06/12/the-united-states-central-command-says-that-american-forces-have-intercepted-multiple-iranian-drones-targeting-commercia The United States Central Command says that American forces have intercepted multiple Iranian drones targeting commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. They also reaffirm that the "international trade corridor remains open for transit". 2026-06-9 d84adfa39cf4c94778d36b3e1ff7a86aac780efe /feed/2026/06/9/a-united-states-army-ah-64-apache-helicopter-goes-down-near-the-strait-of-hormuz-while-on-patrol-both-crew-members-are A United States Army AH-64 Apache helicopter goes down near the Strait of Hormuz while on patrol. Both crew members are rescued by an unmanned vessel. In response, United States Central Command begins launching "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. 1781084549 2026-06-9 d61735739640280a57bcfc33e151a8975e061023 /feed/2026/06/9/a-united-states-army-ah-64-apache-helicopter-goes-down-near-the-strait-of-hormuz-while-on-patrol-both-crew-members-were A United States Army AH-64 Apache helicopter goes down near the Strait of Hormuz while on patrol. Both crew members were rescued. 1781019762 2026-06-9 af67b4d974a9192e0eec9ae182a96592886948d4 4 Middle Eastern crisis Strait of Hormuz U.S. Central Command 3 /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 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. 2026-06-6 c61d46d4ecc7c3590daa3e707453610cca9f0f5c 8 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Middle Eastern crisis Strait of Hormuz U.S. Central Command 4 /feed/2026/06/6/united-states-central-command-forces-attack-surveillance-sites-on-iran-s-qeshm-island-after-the-islamic-revolutionary-gu 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. 2026-04-23 2e953818b78349fc40e5a2f2ea9378edea545836 /feed/2026/04/23/us-president-donald-trump-orders-the-united-states-navy-to-open-fire-on-any-iranian-vessels-placing-mines-along-the-st U.S. President Donald Trump orders the United States Navy to open fire on any Iranian vessels placing mines along the Strait of Hormuz. 1776958662 2026-04-23 6bcb13693d66bd089ef2d4e905a3274639ca2772 3 American troops Middle Eastern crisis Strait of Hormuz 3 /feed/2026/04/23/united-states-president-donald-trump-orders-the-navy-to-open-fire-on-any-iranian-vessels-placing-mines-along-the-strait United States president Donald Trump orders the navy to open fire on any Iranian vessels placing mines along the Strait of Hormuz, after the military reportedly observed an Iranian mine-laying operation. 2026-03-21 cb9899c63691e8432b360c0c8b55b18541c2fcdb 13 American troops Middle Eastern crisis U.S. Central Command 3 /feed/2026/03/21/the-united-states-central-command-says-that-its-military-has-struck-over-8000-targets-in-iran-including-130-iranian-na The United States Central Command says that its military has struck over 8,000 targets in Iran, including 130 Iranian Navy vessels, since the start of the war. /feed/2026/07/17/the-us-military-s-central-command-centcom-confirms-that-they-have-destroyed-the-chah-bahar-shahid-kalantari-port-sur The Times of Israel 17 6aa25dbe1bf849090f57bedf62e686cb5a7e55cd 7 https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/us-military-says-it-destroyed-a-iranian-port-surveillance-tower/ 2026 The U.S. military's Central Command (CENTCOM) confirms that they have destroyed the Chah Bahar Shahid Kalantari Port surveillance tower in Chabahar Port yesterday, which was allegedly used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for tracking commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.