US lifts naval blockade on Iran, ends enforcement operations

"American forces are not impeding the transit of vessels to or from Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman," CENTCOM said in a statement.

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US says downed Iranian drones in Strait of Hormuz as peace deal looms

"The international trade corridor remains open for transit," said US Central Command (CENTCOM).

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CENTCOM says helicopter crew safe after Oman coast crash

The development comes as the US continues its naval blockade on Iranian ports in response to Iran’s closure of the key Strait of Hormuz.

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CENTCOM strikes Iranian radar sites allegedly used for drones

Although the ceasefire brokered in April largely stopped hostilities between the warring sides, flare-ups in the Strait of Hormuz have led to minor clashes.

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Pro-Iran militias attacked US interests over 350 times before war: CENTCOM

"In just the last 30 months prior to the commencement of Epic Fury, Iranian-supported terror groups have attacked US troops and diplomats more than 350 times the equivalent of an attack more than every third day, killing four US service members and wounding nearly 200 more," said Admiral Brad Cooper.

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US military says blocking over $13 billion in oil destined for Iran

According to CENTCOM, the operation involves more than 15,000 troops, over 200 aircraft, and more than 20 warships.

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US military says disabled Iranian oil tanker in Gulf of Oman

"After Hasna’s crew failed to comply with repeated warnings, U.S. forces disabled the tanker’s rudder by firing several rounds from the 20mm cannon gun of a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet launched from USS Abraham Lincoln," said US Central Command (CENTCOM).

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US CENTCOM says six dead following KC-135 crash in Iraq

The incident brings the total number of confirmed US military casualties since the commencement of its military campaign against Iran in late February to 13.

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US CENTCOM warns civilian sites used by Iranian military ‘could become legitimate targets’

At least 150 people were killed in what are widely believed to have been US strikes on a primary school in southern Iran, with Human Rights Watch having called for the incident to be "investigated as a war crime."

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