Jerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsCENTCOM added that over 50,000 US service members stationed in the Middle East remain "vigilant, lethal, and ready."Follow us on GoogleA screengrab from a video released by CENTCOM shows a flight deck crew member signaling an F‑35 jet on an aircraft carrier, in this image obtained from social media released on February 28, 2026(photo credit: US CENTCOM)ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM, ARIELLA ROITMANJULY 17, 2026 05:25The latest wave of American strikes against Iran has been completed, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on X/Twitter on Thursday night. "US forces, including fighter jets, aerial drones, and warships, launched precision munitions that hit dozens of Iranian military targets such as coastal surveillance and air defense sites, military logistics infrastructure, and maritime capabilities," CENTCOM said. "This was the sixth consecutive night of US strikes against Iran."CENTCOM added that it is "further degrading Iranian military capabilities and holding Iran accountable for recent attacks on commercial shipping," and that over 50,000 US service members stationed in the Middle East remain "vigilant, lethal, and ready."Video footage of US forces launching aircraft and precision munitions against Iranian military targets, released July 16, 2026. (CREDIT: US CENTRAL COMMAND)Iran claims US attack on airport, Bandar Khamir bridgeEarlier on Thursday, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency had reported an American attack on the Iranshahr airport. According to the report, three strong explosions were heard around the airport, where Iranian armed forces are stationed.Additionally, Iran's semi-official Fars said a bridge in Bandar Khamir had been targeted in an attack from the US.The Kehvarstan bridge, which crosses the Shur River in southern Iran, is a key transportation route, according to Tasnim. Traffic on the Bandar Abbas-Kehvarstan-Lar route has been suspended, it added. Two were injured in the attack, Iran's semi-official YJC news agency said.Tasnim also denied explosions in the Iranian city of Zahedan, citing on-site investigations in "key locations in the city" indicating that reports of attacks are untrue.James Genn contributed to this report.Follow us on Google