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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.
2026-07-17

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) says that American forces have redirected two commercial vessels since the blockade resumed.
2026-07-15

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.
2026-06-9

The U.S. Central Command says that a fighter jet has fired a Hellfire missile to disable the Botswana-flagged oil tanker M-T "Lexie" as it was transiting towards Kharg Island.
2026-06-2

The U.S. Central Command announces that it launched "self-defense" airstrikes in southern Iran, including strikes on surface-to-air missile launch sites in Bandar Abbas and on IRGC Navy boats attempting to lay mines. However, two sources state that the ceasefire remains intact. Additionally, Mehr News Agency reports that the situation is calm.
2026-05-25

The U.S. Central Command confirms that the military carried out "self-defense" strikes against military facilities in response to Iran's attacks on the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers USS "Truxtun", USS "Rafael Peralta", and USS "Mason" as the three ships were transiting the Hormuz into the Gulf of Oman.
2026-05-7

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.
2026-04-13

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.
2026-04-11

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.
2026-03-8

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) reports three more U.S. soldiers have been killed, bringing the death toll among U.S. forces to six, since the start of the conflict with Iran.
2026-03-2