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US Centcom Confirms Direct Military Strikes on Iranian Military Targets

Jul 13, 2026 09:26 PM CT Bushehr, Iran US military strikes, Iran, direct confrontation, escalation, Centcom

Summary

US Central Command confirmed the completion of a five-hour military operation involving strikes on military targets across Iran, including Bushehr and Chah Bahar. This represents a direct escalation involving US state forces against Iranian state infrastructure, marking a significant shift in the conflict trajectory from proxy warfare to direct state-on-state confrontation.

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Centcom says US launched attacks across Iran The latest wave of US attacks across Iran were "completed", Central Command (Centcom) said in a statement. Centcom indicated that US forces "successfully struck military targets" during the five-hour operation, including ones in Bushehr, Chah Baha...

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United States NEUTRAL

Launched and completed a five-hour operation striking military targets in Iran.

Iran NEUTRAL

Military targets in Bushehr and Chah Bahar were struck by US forces.

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