US CENTCOM begins 11th consecutive night of strikes on Iran

ByREUTERS, JONAH DAVIDOVJULY 22, 2026 02:59The US military said late on Tuesday it began its latest strikes on Iran, marking the 11th consecutive night of American attacks."The strikes are designed to continue degrading Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz," the US Central Command said in a statement on X.US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress with its full weapons capability display laid out on a tarmac. (credit: Screenshot/X/BLT)Explosions reported in Bushehr, home of nuclear power plantLoud explosions were heard in parts of Iran's Bushehr County, according to the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency.Bushehr is home to the Bushehr Power Plant, Iran's first and only commercial nuclear reactor. The region also houses a naval base that is critical for the functioning of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN).Follow us on Google