U.S. Central Command forces began launching strikes against Iran at 6 a.m. ET today, July 15, 2026. The operation aims to degrade military capabilities used by Iranian forces to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) stated:

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.