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US confirms destruction of Chabahar Port tower
Published 18 July 2026 ยท world
Synopsis The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Friday (local time) that it had "successfully destroyed" a surveillance tower at Iran's Shahid Kalantari Port in
Synopsis The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Friday (local time) that it had "successfully destroyed" a surveillance tower at Iran's Shahid Kalantari Port in Chabahar, claiming the facility was part of a maritime surveillance network operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to monitor commercial shipping in the Gulf of Oman, particularly along the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Published: July 18, 2026 โข 6:27 AM IST ยท Updated: July 18, 2026 โข 7:38 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Synopsis The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Friday (local time) that it had "successfully destroyed" a surveillance tower at Iran's Shahid Kalantari Port in Chabahar, claiming the facility was part of a maritime surveillance network operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to monitor commercial shipping in the Gulf of Oman, particularly along the strategic Strait of Hormuz.