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US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Tuesday that theblockade of Iranian ports had taken effect, adding that its forces launchedanother round of strikes against Iran.

    CENTCOM said US forces began the latest strikes to furtherdegrade Iranian capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Straitof Hormuz.

    At 3 p.m. ET today, U.S. Central Command forces began launching an additional round of strikes against Iran to continue degrading Iranian capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes are taking place as American forces prepare to resume the…

    — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 14, 2026

    The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) stated thatits naval and aerospace forces carried out the third wave of Operation Victory2, targeting weapons depots, aircraft components, naval assets, and an MQ-9drone launch platform. “Our forces struck the Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrainwith missiles and drones,” the IRGC noted, claiming they destroyed multipleweapons storage facilities and parts of enemy aircraft and ships during thecoordinated attack. The IRGC also said it destroyed or damaged several dronesby striking an MQ-9 drone operating area at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait.

    Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said the country's armed forcesdetected and intercepted one ballistic missile, five cruise missiles, and 33hostile drones between Tuesday evening and the time of its statement. “The Iranian attack struck several civilian and criticalinfrastructure sites, with debris falling in multiple locations across thecountry and causing material damage,” the ministry noted, saying that theattack hit a Kuwaiti naval vessel, injuring four members of the armed forces.

    بيان رقم (72)صرّح المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع، العقيد الركن سعود عبدالعزيز العطوان،بأن القوات المسلحة رصدت، منذ مساء اليوم وحتى الآن، عدد (1) صاروخ باليستي، وعدد (5) صاروخ جوال، وعدد (33) طائرة مسيرة معادية، وقد تم اعتراضها والتعامل معها.وأسفر العدوان الإيراني الآثم عن… pic.twitter.com/apW68Huxtd

    — KUWAIT ARMY - الجيش الكويتي (@KuwaitArmyGHQ) July 14, 2026

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