2026-07-14T21:05:00+00:00
Shafaq News- Washington/Tehran
US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Tuesday that the
blockade of Iranian ports had taken effect, adding that its forces launched
another round of strikes against Iran.
CENTCOM said US forces began the latest strikes to further
degrade Iranian capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait
of Hormuz.
At 3 p.m. ET today, U.S. Central Command forces began launching an additional round of strikes against Iran to continue degrading Iranian capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes are taking place as American forces prepare to resume the…
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 14, 2026
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) stated that
its naval and aerospace forces carried out the third wave of Operation Victory
2, targeting weapons depots, aircraft components, naval assets, and an MQ-9
drone launch platform. “Our forces struck the Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain
with missiles and drones,” the IRGC noted, claiming they destroyed multiple
weapons storage facilities and parts of enemy aircraft and ships during the
coordinated attack. The IRGC also said it destroyed or damaged several drones
by striking an MQ-9 drone operating area at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait.
Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense said the country’s armed forces
detected and intercepted one ballistic missile, five cruise missiles, and 33
hostile drones between Tuesday evening and the time of its statement. “The Iranian attack struck several civilian and critical
infrastructure sites, with debris falling in multiple locations across the
country and causing material damage,” the ministry noted, saying that the
attack hit a Kuwaiti naval vessel, injuring four members of the armed forces.
بيان رقم (72)صرّح المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع، العقيد الركن سعود عبدالعزيز العطوان،بأن القوات المسلحة رصدت، منذ مساء اليوم وحتى الآن، عدد (1) صاروخ باليستي، وعدد (5) صاروخ جوال، وعدد (33) طائرة مسيرة معادية، وقد تم اعتراضها والتعامل معها.وأسفر العدوان الإيراني الآثم عن… pic.twitter.com/apW68Huxtd
— KUWAIT ARMY – الجيش الكويتي (@KuwaitArmyGHQ) July 14, 2026
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