US military carries out new strikes on Iranian targets

Photo (Undisclosed location – May 6, 2026): A U.S. Army supply convoy carrying ammunition for the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) prepares to move out in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The HIMARS is a multifaceted platform capable of firing an array of rockets and missiles to include the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM). Photo credit: U.S. Army photo via DVIDS. Public Domain. Article by Zachary Cohen, Mohammed Tawfeeq, Adam Cancryn. CNN – September 1, 2026.

The US military carried out additional strikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran on Tuesday, in response to recent attempted attacks against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and American troops deployed to the region, according to US Central Command. “Today at 12 p.m. ET, U.S. forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran,” CENTCOM wrote in a post on X. “The strikes follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region,” the post adds. […]

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