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STANDARD MILITARY UNVERIFIED

US Central Command Reports Completion of Airstrikes on Iranian Military Targets

Jul 13, 2026 10:14 PM CT Bushehr, Iran US military, Iran, airstrikes, escalation, direct confrontation

Summary

US Central Command confirmed the completion of a five-hour wave of airstrikes targeting military infrastructure across multiple Iranian provinces, including Bushehr, Chah Bahar, and Bandar Abbas. This represents a direct military confrontation between the United States and Iran, marking a significant escalation in the conflict theater by moving beyond proxy engagements to direct state-on-state kinetic action.

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According to the statement, the US military "struck military targets across Iran including Bushehr, Chah Bahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musa, and Bandar Abbas"

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Actor Responses

United States AGGRESSOR

Conducted a five-hour wave of strikes against military targets in Iran.

Iran NEUTRAL

Military targets in Bushehr, Chah Bahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musa, and Bandar Abbas were struck.

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