US forces launched strikes against Iran for a fifth night in a row on Thursday, the US military said.
The strikes were carried out to “further degrade Iranian military capabilities,” US Central Command said in a post on X.
At 2 p.m. ET today, U.S. forces began conducting a new wave of strikes against Iran for the sixth consecutive night to further degrade Iranian military capabilities.
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 16, 2026
