West Asia war LIVE: U.S. military launches new strikes on Iran as clashes escalate over shipping routes
The U.S. military said late on Thursday (July 23, 2026) that it completed its latest round of strikes on Iran that marked a 13th consecutive night of American attacks. Iran and the U.S. have stepped up attacks as they vie for control of the strait, through which a fifth of the world’s oil and gas transited in peacetime, setting off a scramble for alternative routes.Also read: Iran vows to continue strikes in West Asia warFollow here for live updates,
- ▪The U.S. military said late on Thursday (July 23, 2026) that it completed its latest round of strikes on Iran that marked a 13th consecutive night of American attacks.
- ▪Iran and the U.S. have stepped up attacks as they vie for control of the strait, through which a fifth of the world’s oil and gas transited in peacetime, setting off a scramble for alternative routes.Also read: Iran vows to continue strikes
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The U.S. military said late on Thursday (July 23, 2026) that it completed its latest round of strikes on Iran that marked a 13th consecutive night of American attacks. “CENTCOM targeted Iranian military command centers, drone storage facilities, communication networks, coastal surveillance sites and maritime capabilities to further diminish the threat Iran poses to civilian mariners and commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz,” it said in a statement.if(isDeviceEnabled("large") && isNonSubcribedUser()) {googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1775225550861-0'); }); }if(isDeviceEnabled("small") && isNonSubcribedUser()) {googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1775225761390-0'); }); }Also read: Houthi attack on Saudi tankers…
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