United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has now reported some more information about the strikes on Iran on Thursday.
On July 16, U.S. forces successfully destroyed the Chah Bahar Shahid Kalantari Port surveillance tower, part of a maritime surveillance network along Iran’s Gulf of Oman coastline used for decades by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to track and target commercial… pic.twitter.com/CgBNvgOFf9
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 17, 2026
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On July 16, U.S. forces successfully destroyed the Chah Bahar Shahid Kalantari Port surveillance tower, part of a maritime surveillance network along Iran’s Gulf of Oman coastline used for decades by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to track and target commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
The destruction of the tower directly degrades IRGC’s ability to coordinate attacks on innocent civilian crew members. Furthermore, the strike protects freedom of navigation in regional waters for all vessels, except for ships attempting to violate the ongoing U.S. naval blockade against Iran.
Now that’s obliterating a target. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth posted a great picture of the tower takedown.
https://t.co/jZlSVRePRC pic.twitter.com/Nj5o0oiphH
— Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) July 17, 2026
CENTCOM explained they’d hit Iranian military targets such as coastal surveillance and air defense sites, military logistics infrastructure, and maritime capabilities.
SIXTH WAVE OF USA BOMBING IRAN!
IRGC thinks they are winning!Idiots! https://t.co/htMY1gtXtM pic.twitter.com/RnI51bnIMt
— TRUTH NOW ⭐️⭐️⭐️🗽 🎺 (@sxdoc) July 17, 2026
They also took out bridges, which appear to be cutting off Bandar Abbas and the coastal area near the Strait of Hormuz. That makes it harder for the Iranian regime to supply and to defend.
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Leaked Document Exposes Iran’s Regime Now on Brink of Collapse
How much trouble is the regime in now? A lot. Their power grid is under so much strain that the regime warned people to shut off their air conditioners during peak hours.
Tehran’s Ministry of Energy said in a statement that shutoffs were necessary “to help ensure a stable electricity supply in the southern provinces, which are currently facing extreme heat and attacks on electricity supply facilities.”
The statement did not specify whether power plants, transmission lines or other equipment had been attacked.
If they’re having to tell them that publicly, knowing that we will all hear it, you know they’re on the edge.
Editor’s Note: For decades, former presidents have been all talk and no action. Now, Donald Trump is eliminating the threat from Iran once and for all.
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