On July 15, 2026, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) issued a statement denying Iranian state media reports that U.S. forces struck a civilian wheat storage facility in Hoveyzeh on July 14. CENTCOM confirmed that U.S. forces hit military targets in Bandar Abbas, Khormuj, Ahvaz, Qeshm, Tunb, Bushehr, and Kuh-e Stak. The command posted on X:

🚫 CLAIM: Iranian state media claims that U.S. forces struck a civilian wheat storage facility in Hoveyzeh on July 14. This is FALSE.
✅ TRUTH: On July 14, U.S. forces hit Iranian military targets in Bandar Abbas, Khormuj, Ahvaz, Qeshm, Tunb, Bushehr, and Kuh-e Stak to degrade