U.S. Central Command: “U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) successfully completed the ninth consecutive evening of strikes against Iran, July 19, at 10 p.m. ET.
CENTCOM assets targeted Iranian military command centers, air defense and coastal surveillance sites, maritime capabilities, missile and drone launch sites, and communications networks to further diminish Iran’s ability to attack commercial vessels and civilian mariners transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. military is holding Iran accountable at the Commander in Chief’s direction. CENTCOM forces remain highly vigilant, focused, lethal, and ready.”
MIDDLE EAST - U.S. Central Command commander Adm. Brad Cooper directed the formation of Task Force Iron Gate on November 7, an internal staff of approximately 20 civilian and military personnel based in Tampa, Florida, to coordinate with other U.
MIDDLE EAST - The U.S. Department of State, through its TravelGov account and U.S. Embassy Doha, issued a security alert on 7 November 2026 advising Americans in the Middle East to exercise heightened vigilance due to the increased threat of armed attacks by Iranian-supported Houthis and Iranian efforts to target U.
