U.S. CentCom Attacks Commercial Shipping After Bombing Iran For Doing The Same

    moon of alabama

U.S. Central Command, 22:22 UTC Jul 14, 2026

At 6 a.m. ET today, U.S. Central Command forces began launching a wave of strikes against Iran. The strikes are designed to further degrade military capabilities Iranian forces have used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. Central Command, 11:49 UTC Jul 15, 2026

… The strikes further degraded Iran’s ability to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. Central Command, 15:46 UTC Jul 15, 2026

… On July 14, U.S. forces hit Iranian military targets in Bandar Abbas, Khormuj, Ahvaz, Qeshm, Tunb, Bushehr, and Kuh-e Stak to degrade Iran’s ability to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Iran has targeted innocent civilians transiting the strait and in neighboring Gulf countries.

U.S. Central Command, 19:13 UTC Jul 15, 2026

… The strikes are targeting Iranian military capabilities used to threaten vessels freely transiting through the Strait of Hormuz, an international waterway vital to global commerce.

U.S. Central Command, 20:53 UTC Jul 15, 2026

TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. forces enforced naval blockade measures against Iran, July 15, by disabling an unladen oil tanker attempting to sail toward an Iranian port in the Arabian Gulf.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces observed Curacao-flagged M/T Belma transiting international waters toward Kharg Island. The commercial vessel ignored multiple warnings as it attempted to violate the U.S. blockade. A U.S. aircraft disabled the vessel after firing hellfire missiles into the ship’s smokestack. The ship is no longer transiting to Iran. …

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