US Central Command (Centcom)
Coverage of US Central Command (Centcom) in the Nexus archive.
- Morning update
The US and Iran exchanged attacks, with the US targeting Iranian sites near the Strait of Hormuz and Iran striking American bases in Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned of retaliation, while US politician Mike Johnson described the strikes as 'proportional and limited.' Israel also launched strikes in southern Lebanon, escalating regional tensions.
- A US Navy surface drone found and rescued 2 American soldiers after their Apache helicopter crashed in the Middle East
A US Navy surface drone rescued two American soldiers after their Apache helicopter crashed near Oman in the Middle East. The rescue, led by the Army's 82nd Airborne Division and supported by the Air Force and Navy's Task Force 59, marks the US military's first Apache loss in the Iran war. The soldiers were rescued within two hours and are in stable condition, with the crash cause under investigation.
- Centcom says US forces shot down Iranian drones near Strait of Hormuz
US Central Command (Centcom) reported that American forces shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones near the Strait of Hormuz, which were deemed a threat to international maritime traffic. The drones were intercepted before they could endanger shipping in the strategic waterway, and US forces stated they remain prepared to counter Iranian aggression.
- US Forces Intercept Iranian Ballistic Missiles and Strikes Radar Sites
US forces intercepted Iranian ballistic missiles and drones heading toward the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf states. Iran launched seven missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain after the US downed four attack drones. US retaliatory strikes targeted Iranian coastal radar sites in Goruk and Qeshm Island.
- US says Iran radar sites struck and drones intercepted, in latest threat to fragile ceasefire
The US military intercepted four Iranian drones near the Strait of Hormuz and struck coastal surveillance radar sites in response to Iranian actions. The attacks threaten a fragile ceasefire and have disrupted energy prices due to the strategic importance of the strait for global oil and gas shipments.
- US Forces Strike Cargo Ship Violating Iranian Blockade in Gulf of Oman
The US military disabled the Gambia-flagged cargo ship Lian Star in the Gulf of Oman after it attempted to breach the US-led maritime blockade on Iran. An American aircraft fired a Hellfire missile into the ship's engine room, leaving it adrift.
- US strikes Iran missile sites and mine laying vessels as Trump’s promised peace deal remains elusive
The US launched strikes on Iranian missile sites and mine-laying vessels in southern Iran, testing a seven-week ceasefire. Negotiators from Iran began talks in Qatar over the country's nuclear program and frozen assets, but both sides downplayed hopes for an imminent peace deal.
- Iran war day 70: US, Iran trade fire in Hormuz amid ceasefire tensions
Iran and the US traded fire in Hormuz on day 70 of the Iran war, with Iran accusing the US of breaching a ceasefire and CENTCOM stating that US forces responded to Iranian attacks. The incident occurred near Hormuz, escalating tensions between the two nations. A ceasefire is in place, but both sides report violations.