US CENTCOM Concludes Seventh Consecutive Night of Strikes Against Iranian Military Sites
- U.S. forces destroyed the Chah Bahar Shahid Kalantari Port surveillance tower used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to monitor and target commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman on July 16, 2026, degrading the IRGC's ability to coordinate attacks on civilian crews and supporting freedom of navigation except against blockade violators.
- The U.S. military also targeted other Iranian civilian infrastructure, including bridges that disrupted key transport routes and electricity across several provinces, with Iran reporting casualties and injuries totaling at least 38 killed and over 400 injured.
- Iran retaliated by attacking Gulf countries hosting U.S. airbases and firing at U.S. targets in Syria and Oman, escalating the conflict centered on control and navigation rights of the Strait of Hormuz.
- The ongoing conflict involves U.S. naval blockade enforcement aiming to keep the Strait of Hormuz open to commercial traffic, while Iran claims authority to manage strait traffic and threatens attacks on civilian infrastructure if pressured.
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US CENTCOM Confirms Destruction of Chabahar Port Surveillance Tower in Iran
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Friday (local time) confirmed that it has "successfully destroyed" the surveillance tower at Iran's Shahid Kalantari Port in Chabahar, saying the facility formed part of a maritime surveillance network used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to monitor commercial shipping in the Gulf of Oman, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz. World …
Iran claims to have attacked U.S. military targets in Qatar and Syria, leaving “several dead,” while U.S. forces claim to have destroyed a watchtower that Tehran used to attack commercial ships in the Strait of Ormuz. As detailed this Friday by the Revolutionary Guard, its Aerospace Forces carried out a surprise attack on the U.S. ... Continue reading "Iran claims to have attacked U.S. military targets in Syria and Qatar leaving "several dead"" …
The Revolutionary Guards are said to have used the facility to coordinate their operations.
DETAILS: CENTCOM DESTROYS surveillance tower as Iran pressure campaign RAMPS UP
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