United States military's Central Command
Coverage of United States military's Central Command in the Nexus archive.
- US attacks Iran over ship being hit in Strait of Hormuz; Tehran lashes out again at Gulf Arab states
The United States attacked Iran over an Iranian strike on a Cyprus-flagged container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, which set the vessel ablaze and forced its crew to abandon it. Iran responded with attacks targeting Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, escalating regional tensions. The U.S. military claimed the strikes degraded Iran's ability to target civilian and commercial vessels in the strait.
- Unclaimed airstrikes target Iran after US attacks, raising questions of who launched them
Unclaimed airstrikes hit Iran after the U.S. concluded its attacks, raising questions about the perpetrators. Iran responded with missile attacks on multiple Gulf states, while Gulf Arab nations and the U.S. emphasized the need for an open Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. denied conducting new strikes, but Iranian media reported subsequent explosions in several provinces.