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CENTCOM - United States Central Command oversees military operations in the Middle East, Central Asia, and parts of South Asia.
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U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) directs and enables military operations and activities with allies and partners across the Middle East, Central Asia, and parts of South Asia to increase regional security and stability in support of enduring U.S. interests. The area of responsibility spans 21 nations and includes critical maritime chokepoints, most notably the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb, that carry a large share of global oil and gas shipping. Headquartered at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, the command oversees planning and coordination for joint and coalition forces.
CENTCOM is a geographic combatant command situated between the European, Africa, and Indo-Pacific commands. The command's 2026 priorities are to defend the homeland, deter conflict with Iran and its proxies, and compete with China across the region. Operations in 2026 include Project Freedom, launched in May to support freedom of navigation for commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, and mine-clearance activity in the same waterway. Counter-terrorism operations and partner-nation security cooperation remain ongoing lines of effort.
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Current CENTCOM Alert Level: 2
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DVIDS (CENTCOM / DoD): CENTCOM Finishes Latest Wave of Strikes Against Iran
TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. forces ended the seventh consecutive night of strikes against Iran on July 17 at 9:30 p.m. ET. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) hit...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued July 17 at 7:30PM EDT until July 18 at 3:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southern Warren County, northeast Hamilton County, and northwest Clermont...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 17 at 4:42PM EDT until July 17 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
FFWILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Clermont County in southwestern Ohio...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued July 17 at 2:38PM CDT until July 22 at 11:48AM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Cibolo Creek Near Falls City affecting Karnes County. Cibolo Creek at Sutherland...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued July 17 at 9:53AM CDT until July 22 at 10:51AM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Texas... Nueces River Near...
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DVIDS (CENTCOM / DoD): U.S. Successfully Completes New Strikes in Iran
TAMPA, Fla. - Today at 9:40 p.m. ET, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) completed its latest major wave of strikes against Iran.U.S. forces, including...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 16 at 4:54PM MST until July 16 at 6:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
At 454 PM MST, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 16 at 4:47PM MST until July 16 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
FFWTWC The National Weather Service in Tucson has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Cochise County in southeastern Arizona... *...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 16 at 3:43PM MST until July 16 at 6:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
At 343 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 16 at 3:30PM MST until July 16 at 6:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
FFWTWC The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Cochise County in southeastern Arizona... *...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 16 at 12:46PM CDT until July 16 at 4:15PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
At 1246 PM CDT, emergency management reported flash flooding across the warned area. Between 4 and 11 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall...
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U.S. Completes Strikes Against Iran, Targeting Command Centers, Missile and Drone Capabilities, Coastal Surveillance Facilities
U.S. forces struck Iranian command centers, air defense sites, missile and drone capabilities, and coastal surveillance facilities.
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DVIDS (CENTCOM / DoD): Latest Wave of U.S. Strikes Against Iran Completed
TAMPA Fla. - U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) ended an evening wave of strikes against Iran at 9 p.m. ET on July 15.U.S. forces struck Iranian command...
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U.S. Central Command Disables Oil Tanker and Strikes Iranian Targets in Arabian Gulf, Kuwait Intercepts Drones
ARABIAN GULF - On July 15, CENTCOM forces disabled a Curacao-flagged oil tanker in the Arabian Gulf after it ignored multiple warnings while attempting to transit toward an Iranian port in violation of a naval blockade reimposed the previous day.
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DVIDS (CENTCOM / DoD): CENTCOM Conducts Morning Round of Strikes Against Iran
TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) completed a morning round of strikes against Iran at 7:30 a.m. ET on July 15.CENTCOM launched precision...
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U.S. Strikes Dozens Of Additional Iranian Military Targets Near Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Coastal Areas
U.S. fighter aircraft, drones, and naval vessels launched precision munitions against Iranian missile and drone sites, naval capabilities, and coastal defense systems.
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DVIDS (CENTCOM / DoD): CENTCOM Completes More Strikes Against Iran
TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) completed an additional round of strikes against Iran at 10 p.m. ET, July 14, hitting dozens of military...
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IRGC Announces Second Wave Of Operation Nsr-2, Striking Locations Within Bahrain
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) via Iranian state-run media: "IRGC has announced that the second wave of Operation Nasr-2 struck multiple weapons storage facilities, a satellite communications hub, and US military housing in Bahrain."
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U.S. Forces Complete New Strikes on Iranian Military Targets
U.S. Forces Complete New Strikes on Iranian Military Targets. During the five hour mission, U.S. forces struck military targets across Iran, including within Bushehr, Chah Bahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musa, and Bandar Abbas
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DVIDS (CENTCOM / DoD): U.S. Forces Complete New Strikes on Iranian Military Targets
TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) completed the latest wave of strikes against Iran at 10:15 p.m. ET on July 13.During the five-hour...
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UAE Ministry of Defense Reports Iranian Missile Strikes on Tankers in Strait of Hormuz
STRAIT OF HORMUZ - Two Iranian cruise missiles struck the United Arab Emirates national tankers Mombasa and Al Bahiyah on July 13 while the vessels transited the southern shipping lane of the Strait of Hormuz inside Omani territorial waters.
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CENTCOM Resumes Naval Blockade of Iranian Ports, Carries Out Third Consecutive Night Of Strikes On Iran
KUWAIT AND STRAIT OF HORMUZ - CENTCOM announced it would resume the naval blockade of Iranian ports on July 14 at 8 p.m. UTC (11 p.m. local Kuwait time) at the direction of the Commander in Chief.
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CENTCOM Completes New Wave Of Attacks On Iran, Hitting Dozens Of Targets With Precision Munitions
CENTCOM Completes New Wave Of Attacks On Iran, Hitting Dozens Of Targets With Precision Munitions
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U.S. Forces Begin Launching More Strikes Against Iran To Degrade Ability To Attack Commercial Vessels
U.S. Forces Begin Launching More Strikes Against Iran To Degrade Ability To Attack Commercial Vessels
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Iran's IRGC Launches Drone And Missile Attacks Across Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, and the UAE.
Iran's IRGC has launched drone and missile attacks on Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, Bahrain, and the UAE.
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U.S. Central Command Launches Strikes in Response to Attack on M/V GFS Galaxy in Strait of Hormuz; Iran Announces Closure (Report)
U.S. Central Command confirmed the launch of strike operations against Iran at 7:15 p.m. ET, the third round of U.S. military action in one week.
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 10 at 10:20PM CDT until July 11 at 2:30AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
FFWICT The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Neosho County in southeastern Kansas... * Until 230...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 10 at 10:32PM CDT until July 11 at 3:30AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
At 1032 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen...
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DVIDS (CENTCOM / DoD): USS Tucson Arrives at New Homeport in Guam
Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Tucson (SSN 770) arrived at its new homeport of Naval Base Guam, June 10, 2026, as part of the U.S...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 10 at 9:39PM CDT until July 11 at 3:30AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
At 939 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued July 10 at 6:11PM EDT until July 10 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is ongoing. * WHERE...Southern Armstrong County in west central Pennsylvania... Southeastern Butler...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 10 at 5:27PM EDT until July 10 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
FFWPBZ The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Jefferson OH County in east central Ohio... West...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 10 at 5:30PM EDT until July 10 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
At 530 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 10 at 5:34PM EDT until July 10 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
At 534 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated that the heaviest rain has exited the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 10 at 5:02PM EDT until July 10 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
FFWPBZ The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Harrison County in east central Ohio...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 10 at 4:59PM EDT until July 10 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
At 459 PM EDT, the public reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 10 at 4:28PM EDT until July 10 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
At 428 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 10 at 4:02PM ChST until July 10 at 5:30PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
FFWGUM The National Weather Service in Tiyan has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern and South Central Guam... * Until 530 PM ChST. *...
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DVIDS (CENTCOM / DoD): U.S. Coast Guard reopens Port of Tinian to daylight operations; VHF comms remain limited
SANTA RITA, Guam - The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands reset a modified Port Heavy Weather...
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U.S. Forces Strike Iranian Military Targets in Response to Shipping Attacks; Iran Claims Attacks on Nuclear Sites
PERSIAN GULF - U.S. Central Command forces completed an additional round of strikes against Iranian military targets on July 8 to degrade Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping and civilian mariners in the Strait of Hormuz. The operation followed earlier strikes on July 7.
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U.S. Launches Additional Strikes Against Iran To Further Degrade Capabilities
U.S. Central Command: "At the direction of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Central Command forces have started conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade their abil
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DVIDS (CENTCOM / DoD): U.S. Coast Guard reopens Port of Guam, works to clear channel hazards as Northern Marianas port assessments continue
SANTA RITA, Guam - The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands reset Port Heavy Weather Condition (PHWC)...
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Trump Declares U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Over After U.S. Strikes on Iran and Renewed Shipping Attacks in Strait of Hormuz
MIDDLE EAST - President Trump stated on July 8 that the ceasefire with Iran is over from his perspective and that continued engagement constitutes a waste of time, following U.S. Central Command strikes launched the previous day against Iranian targets in response to attacks on commercial shipping i
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DVIDS (CENTCOM / DoD): U.S. Coast Guard reopens Port of Saipan, works to clear channel hazards as Marianas port assessments continue
SANTA RITA, Guam - The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands reset Port Heavy Weather Condition (PHWC)...
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DVIDS (CENTCOM / DoD): U.S. Forces Complete New Round of Retaliatory Strikes Against Iran
TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces completed a new round of offensive strikes against Iran, July 7, hitting over 80 targets with...
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U.S. Strikes Southern Iran, Iran Hits U.S. Bases in Kuwait and Bahrain
U.S. Central Command: “U.S. Central Command forces have begun launching a series of powerful strikes against Iran to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent civilians in an international waterway.
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Three Tankers Struck in Separate Incidents in the Strait of Hormuz on July 7
STRAIT OF HORMUZ - United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) issued two warnings on July 7 reporting attacks on tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The Joint Maritime Information Center Update 068 listed three incidents on July 7, and raised the regional threat level for the Strait of Ho
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Qatari LNG Tanker Hit East of Limah, Oman. Strait of Hormuz Southern Corridor Available
STRAIT OF HORMUZ - A tanker traveling southbound was struck by an unknown projectile on its port side, causing a fire, approximately 8 nautical miles east of Limah, Oman.
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DVIDS (CENTCOM / DoD): U.S. Army and NATO Soldiers participate in the Heat Wave All-Star Soccer clinic
BEMOWO PISKIE TRAINING AREA, Poland - Service members from across the NATO Forward Land Forces Battle Group-Poland came together for a day of teamwork...
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DVIDS (CENTCOM / DoD): U.S. forces strengthen Pacific security partnerships at CARAT Thailand 2026
SATTAHIP, Thailand (July 6, 2026) The United States deepened its commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific this week as U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard...
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