The US military said it had begun a new wave of strikes against Iran at 6 am ET on Wednesday.
This screen grab made on July 15, 2026, from a handout video released by US Central Command on July 13, 2026, shows what the US military says is a strike in Iran. US Central Command Public Affairs/AFP via Getty Images
“The strikes are designed to further degrade military capabilities Iranian forces have used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz,” the US Central Command said in a post on X.
