Despite Iran’s insistence that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, CENTCOM reports it is open. Not very many ships will want to go through. Iran is still droning tankers.
However, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced that at the direction of the Commander-in-Chief, President Donald J. Trump, forces have begun launching additional strikes against Iran to continue degrading its ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry warned that Gulf states must immediately stop allowing the U.S. military to use their territory or face “severe consequences.” It added that some neighboring countries have effectively become “U.S. bases in their entirety.”
Additionally, Iran claims to have hit U.S. supply lines.
Also, Iranian forces launched a barrage of anti-ship cruise missiles and explosive drone swarms directly targeting commercial vessels and maritime traffic transiting through the critical shipping lanes of the Persian Gulf.
The U.S. has immediately responded with strikes on their military infrastructure, radar installations, and missile launchpads.
🔴🇮🇷🇺🇸UPDATE: As of now, the attacks targeted Qeshm Island, Sirik and Bandar Abbas Airbase.
Interestingly, Bandar Abbas Airbase is the IRIAF 9th tactical air base (TAB), housing several fighter jets and missile sites.
I’ll keep posting updates. pic.twitter.com/nzwjA65Agm
— BeamTracker | Military OSINT (@BeamTracker_) July 12, 2026
So far, a new wave of U.S. strikes has been reported across Hormozgan Province, targeting Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, Sirik, and Jask. Initial reports indicate at least 15 strikes hit the Bandar Abbas area alone. pic.twitter.com/SMtauWOq9p
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) July 12, 2026
Kuwait is getting hit.
Iran has begun targeting oil infrastructure in the Gulf.
This will not end well. https://t.co/3G2OyY5P2r
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) July 12, 2026
Channel 12 Israel: In recent days, reports said Israel warned the Americans of Iran’s intent to assassinate Trump. We can now report that Western foreign intelligence detected Iranian preparations for an assassination on Turkish soil. This prompted the switch of the presidential aircraft.
Senior Iranian officials viewed Trump’s arrival there as a rare opportunity, but the foreign intelligence service warned the Americans in advance.
