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CENTCOM says US begins 13th night of strikes on Iran

US Central Command said Thursday that US forces had begun another night of strikes against Iranian military targets in Iran, the 13th consecutive night of such attacks. CENTCOM said the latest strikes started at 6:45 p.m. ET, or 2245 GMT. It said the strikes were intended to hold Iran accountable and reduce threats from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to commercial shipping. The brief report did not give further details about specific locations, damage or casualties.

Update

CENTCOM said the United States was attacking Iran for the 13th night in a row.

CENTCOM said the latest strikes began at 6:45 p.m. ET, or 2245 GMT.

CENTCOM said the strikes were against Iranian military targets.

CENTCOM said the strikes aimed to hold Iran accountable and reduce threats from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to commercial shipping.

Source note: AFP news report published on 23 July 2026 at 23:24:12 UTC.

Uncertainty notes

The source did not provide specific target locations, damage assessments or casualty information.

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AFP news report published on .

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