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2026-07-16 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
US military has launched its second wave of strikes on Iran
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[Regnum] The US military began a second series of strikes on Iran on July 15, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM).

"The strikes target Iranian military assets used to threaten vessels freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz," the command said in a statement on the X social media platform.

That same day, the US launched another series of strikes against Iranian military facilities on Greater Tunb Island. Precision-guided munitions were used to destroy Iranian coastal defense systems, cruise missile storage and launch sites located on Greater Tunb Island. The strikes took 90 minutes to complete.

The United States has repeatedly launched strikes on Iranian territory. Earlier on July 15, CENTCOM announced that the American military had completed a new series of strikes on Iranian targets, hitting dozens of targets near the Strait of Hormuz and coastal areas of Iran.

On the night of July 14, a nearly five-hour wave of attacks concluded, striking Iranian military facilities in Bushehr, Jask, Konarak, Bandar Abbas, Chabahar, and Abu Musa Island. On July 14, the United States resumed its naval blockade of vessels traveling to or leaving Iranian ports and coastal areas.

In retaliation, Iran struck and destroyed the US Army's main readiness and support center in Kuwait. Iranian forces also attacked the US Fifth Fleet's command center, warehouses, and fuel storage facilities in Bahrain. On July 14, the IRGC announced the destruction of a Patriot missile system and a HIMARS launcher at a US military base in Kuwait.

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IRGC announced a strike on a US military logistics center in Kuwait.
Iran struck and destroyed the main US Army readiness and support center in Kuwait. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) press service reported this on July 15.

It is noted that the attack was carried out as part of the fourth wave of Operation Nasr-2.

"The main US Army readiness and support center in West Asia in the Mina Abdullah region of Kuwait was set on fire and destroyed," the IRGC said in a statement, quoted by the Tasnim news agency.

In addition, it is claimed that Iranian forces attacked the US Fifth Fleet's command center, warehouses and fuel tanks in Bahrain.

On July 14, the IRGC announced the destruction of a Patriot missile system and a HIMARS launcher at a US military base in Kuwait. As part of the fourth phase of Operation Retaliation, the IRGC ground forces struck a surface-to-surface missile base, setting fire to and completely destroying two HIMARS launchers and missile depots.

Furthermore, on July 14, Iranian armed forces carried out missile and drone attacks on US positions not only in Kuwait but also in Bahrain, destroying weapons hangars. Missiles and drones also destroyed several weapons depots and spare parts for enemy ships and aircraft at the Sheikh Isa airbase in Bahrain. A site housing MQ9 drones at the Ali al-Salem airbase in Kuwait was also attacked.

The operation was a response to US strikes on several military installations in southern Iran. The IRGC stated that until US actions in the Middle East end, not a single drop of oil will be removed from the region. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps also stated that it will continue to strike American bases "until final victory."

At the same time, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that the American military had completed a new series of strikes on Iranian facilities, hitting dozens of targets.

Over 30 civilians martyred in US strikes on southern Iran
[HodhodYemenNews] Government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani said Wednesday that more than 30 civilians had been martyred in the latest wave of US strikes on southern Iran.

Writing on social media, Mohajerani said, “In the attacks launched in recent days on the south of the country, more than 30 civilian citizens lost their lives.”

She extended sympathy and condolences to the grieving families and said the government would stand by the people with all its resources.

“The south of Iran is the beating heart of this land. The south of Iran is the soul of Iran,” she added.

The statement marks the first official civilian martyrs figure released by Iranian authorities since the latest cycle of US strikes began.

The US forces reportedly have hit multiple sites along Iran’s southern coast in recent days, while Iranian forces have launched retaliatory strikes on American bases across the region.
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1 " Martyr" more of them. All of these articles sound like they are trying to hit the minimal word limit for an essay in high school.
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