US begins 13th night of strikes on Iran as reports of explosions across Strait of Hormuz surge
Explosions were reported in the islands of Qeshm, Larak, and Hengam, as well as the Iranian cities of Ahvaz and Bandar Abbas.
US forces initiated their 13th consecutive night of strikes against Iran on Thursday, July 23, 2026, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM). These strikes are "aimed to hold Iran accountable and diminish threats from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to commercial shipping." The announcement followed Iranian reports of explosions near Mesen, a village on Qeshm's southern coast in the Strait of Hormuz, and south of Larak and Hengam Islands. IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency attributed these explosions to American missiles. Iranian media also reported explosions in Ahvaz and west of Bandar Abbas. Additionally, Iranian state media claimed an American Tomahawk missile was intercepted and destroyed over Kahnuj, a claim CENTCOM has not addressed.
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