U.S. Central Command announced that at 3 p.m. ET on July 15, 2026, U.S. forces launched a second wave of strikes against Iran. The strikes targeted Iranian military capabilities used to threaten vessels freely transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.

At 3 p.m. ET, U.S. forces launched operations for a second wave of strikes today against Iran. 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. The