U.S. says 90-minute airstrikes target Greater Tunb Island, strategic point in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military's Central Command said on Wednesday (July 15, 2026) it launched airstrikes on Greater Tunb Island in the Strait of Hormuz, targeting Iranian
The U.S. military's Central Command said on Wednesday (July 15, 2026) it launched airstrikes on Greater Tunb Island in the Strait of Hormuz, targeting Iranian defence and missile sites.
West Asia War LIVE updates - July 15, 2026 The island, seized by Iran since 1971 from what would become the United Arab Emirates, is viewed as a strategic point in the strait.
Central Command said it launched a 90-minute attack targeting the island. “The strikes further degraded Iran's ability to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of
Hormuz,” it said.
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