US Central Command Completes Ninth Straight Day of Strikes on Iran, Hitting Military Command Sites

The US military completed a ninth straight day of airstrikes targeting Iran’s military command facilities, missile and drone launch sites, and other assets.

US Central Command said July 19 that it had successfully concluded the nine-day operation against Iran at 10 p.m. Eastern time, or 11 a.m. in South Korea on July 20.

Targets included Iran’s military command facilities, air defense and coastal surveillance sites, naval assets, missile and drone launch bases, and communications networks.

CENTCOM said the operation was intended to further degrade Iran’s military capability to attack commercial and civilian vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

The US military remains on high alert as it carries out President Donald Trump’s directive to hold Iran accountable, it added.