U.S. forces complete sixth night of consecutive strikes against Iran
The war with Iran continues, and the U.S. military continues to strike hard at the regime as it works to secure the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping.
by Summer Lane | July 17, 2026
U.S. forces continue to strike Iran, and according to the U.S. Central Command, the attacks have been waged successfully.
U.S. forces completed another wave of attacks against Iran late Thursday night, targeting “dozens of Iranian military targets” like coastal surveillance and air defense sites, maritime capabilities, and military logistics infrastructure.
CENTCOM noted that this was the sixth consecutive night of U.S. attacks on Iran.
“At the Commander in Chief’s direction, CENTCOM is further degrading Iranian military capabilities and holding Iran accountable for recent attacks on commercial shipping,” CENTCOM stated.
Over 50,000 U.S. servicemembers are currently serving in the Middle East right now.
“Trump is here at the White House right now reviewing reports from the front lines after a night of American bombing against Iranian bridges and roads designed to cut off IRGC supply lines and what he says is a winning campaign,” said Fox News’ Peter Doocy on Friday morning.
On Thursday evening, during a primetime address, President Trump briefly touched on the war with Iran. “We are likewise winning big in Iran, and you will see the fruits of that labor very, very shortly,” he remarked.
On Friday, CENTCOM announced that its strikes on Thursday had destroyed the Chah Bahar Shahid Kalantari Port surveillance tower located on the Gulf of Oman coastline. It was allegedly used by the IRGC, CENTCOM said, to track and target vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
“The destruction of the tower directly degrades IRGC’s ability to coordinate attacks on innocent civilian crew members,” the command force stated. “Furthermore, the strike protects freedom of navigation in regional waters for all vessels, except for ships attempting to violate the ongoing U.S. naval blockade against Iran.”
According to a report from Reuters, Iran has asked the Houthis, a terrorist group based in Yemen, to stand ready to disrupt shipping in the Red Sea, as an additional threat to global shipping and energy flow.
Photo: CENTCOM
