US completes a ninth night of strikes on command centres, air defences and launch sites; Iran reports hits near Khormoj
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CENTCOM said on X that it completed its ninth wave at 02:00 GMT on 20 July, hitting military command centres, air defence and coastal surveillance sites, maritime capabilities, missile and drone launch sites and communications networks, without naming locations, Al Jazeera reported. Tasnim, citing a local official, said US strikes hit an area in the town of Khormoj in Bushehr province, and Mehr said the IRGC shot down an MQ-9 drone over Eslamabad-e Gharb in Kermanshah province. President Trump said the strikes honoured US service members killed in Jordan and Iraq.
- When
- 20 July 2026
- Where
- Bushehr Province, Iran (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- airstrike · military
- Acting party
- United States Armed Forces
- Against
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Islamic Republic of Iran Army
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. CENTCOM announced the strikes.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
- Origin of the claim NBC News
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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