On Tuesday night, July 15th, 2026, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) announced it completed an additional round of strikes targeting “dozens” of military sites near the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s coastal region at 10 p.m. EDT. These strikes followed the resumption of a U.S. naval blockade earlier that day at 4 p.m. EDT. The blockade involved over 20 U.S. Navy warships operating in the area.

The operations underscore heightened military activity in the strategically significant Strait of Hormuz, a crucial maritime chokepoint.

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