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STANDARD MILITARY UNVERIFIED

US Central Command Reports Airstrikes Against Iranian Military Targets

Jul 22, 2026 05:42 PM CT Iran US military, Iran, airstrikes, escalation, CENTCOM

Summary

US Central Command has announced a series of strikes against military targets in Iran, marking a significant escalation in direct state-on-state conflict. This development represents a critical shift in the conflict trajectory, moving beyond proxy warfare to direct US military engagement against Iranian state infrastructure.

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The authority asserts that it is attacking military targets

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United States AGGRESSOR

Launched a series of strikes against military targets in Iran.

Iran NEUTRAL

Military targets were struck by US forces.

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