An explosion at an unknown location, during what US Central Command (CENTCOM) says are strikes on Iran, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on 20 July 20, 2026;
Credit: US Central Command/Handout via Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US military said late on Monday 20 July 2026 it finished its latest round of strikes on Iran, saying it hit Iranian military command centres, missile and drone launch sites, maritime capabilities and air defence systems.
The US Central Command made the announcement in a post on social media platform X.
• The latest round of US strikes on Iran lasted about five hours, according to the US military, marking ten consecutive nights of American strikes on Iran.
• Washington said it is attempting to "degrade Iran's ability to continue attacking commercial vessels flowing through the Strait of Hormuz."
• The Iran war began when the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February 2026 and Iran responded with its own strikes on Israel and Gulf states that host US bases.
• US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Israeli attacks on Lebanon during the war have killed thousands and displaced millions.
• The war has raised oil prices and shaken global markets.
• US troop deaths in the war rose to seventeen over the weekend.
• On Monday, Trump vowed revenge against Iran after the deadly weekend for US troops.
• In the past week, Trump threatened to expand the targets being struck in Iran to include energy plants and bridges.
• The 1949 Geneva Conventions on humanitarian conduct in war prohibit attacks on sites considered essential for civilians.
• After Trump's past threats to strike such targets, international law experts in the US said earlier this year such attacks may amount to war crimes.
