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From the Liveblog of
Monday, July 20, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Monday, July 20, 2026
US Central Command says it has completed another night of strikes on Iran
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe US military has completed its ninth consecutive evening of strikes against Iran, US Central Command says, hitting Iranian military coastal surveillance and air defense facilities.
The strikes targeted Iranian military command centers, air defense and coastal surveillance sites, maritime capabilities, missile and drone launch sites, and communications networks, CENTCOM says in a post on X.
“The US military is holding Iran accountable at the commander in chief’s direction,” adds Central Command. “CENTCOM forces remain highly vigilant, focused, lethal, and ready.”
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