CENTCOM confirms second US attack on Iran in one day

US forces launched a second round of strikes against Iran on the evening of July 15, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on X.

“At 3 p.m. ET, U.S. forces launched operations for a second wave of strikes today against Iran. The strikes are targeting Iranian military capabilities used to threaten vessels freely transiting through the Strait of Hormuz, an international waterway vital to global commerce. 

The U.S. military is holding Iran accountable at the Commander in Chief's direction,” CENTCOM said in a statement.

At 3 p.m. ET, U.S. forces launched operations for a second wave of strikes today against Iran. The strikes are targeting Iranian military capabilities used to threaten vessels freely transiting through the Strait of Hormuz, an international waterway vital to global commerce. The…

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 15, 2026

By Jeyhun Aghazada