U.S. Central Command begins mine clearance operations in Strait of Hormuz to secure maritime trade route
Forces from United States Central Command began operations on April 11 to prepare for clearing sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
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CENTCOM chief says U.S. forces remain ready after ‘generational’ defeat of Iran despite fragile ceasefire [VIDEO]
U.S. Navy Admiral Brad Cooper said U.S. troops continue to maintain a presence in the region. “We remain present, we remain vigilant and we remain ready if called,” he said in a video message. More than 50,000 U.S. service members are currently stationed across the Middle East. The deployment follows the conclusion of large-scale
U.S. Central Command confirms AH-64 Apache helicopters deployment against Iran under Operation Epic Fury
The United States military has deployed AH-64 Apache attack helicopters in operations linked to the conflict with Iran under Operation Epic Fury.
U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft crashes in western Iraq during Operation Epic Fury, CENTCOM confirms
A U.S. military KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq during operations linked to the ongoing conflict with Iran.
U.S. Army uses Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) in combat for first time during Operation Epic Fury, CENTCOM confirms
The United States military has used the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) in a combat situation for the first time during Operation Epic Fury, according to U.S. Central Command.
Historic first: United States Armed Forces deploy LUCAS one-way attack drones in combat operations
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that during Operation Epic Fury, which began on the morning of February 28, Task Force Scorpion Strike used low-cost, one-way attack drones in combat for the first time.
United States deploys over 300 military aircraft to Central Command area of responsibility, open sources indicate
Open-source data shows that more than 300 U.S. military aircraft are deployed to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) as tensions rise between Washington and Tehran.
U.S. Central Command chief visits USS Abraham Lincoln during Arabian Sea transit on Middle East deployment mission
The commander of U.S. Central Command visited the USS Abraham Lincoln on Feb. 7 as the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier transited the Arabian Sea during a scheduled deployment.
U.S. Air Force deploys KC-46A tankers to Central Command area of responsibility, marking first Pegasus mission with 378th AEW
Multiple KC-46A Pegasus aircraft arrived in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility on January 6 and January 8, 2026, according to a U.S. Air Force release.
U.S. Central Command carries out Syria strikes on ISIS targets to prevent militant resurgence
U.S. Central Command said it conducted five strikes against multiple ISIS targets across Syria between January 27 and February 2 as partner forces continued to apply military pressure.
U.S. Central Command calls on Iran’s IRGC to conduct Strait of Hormuz naval drill safely, avoid risks to shipping traffic
Iran announced that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is set to carry out a two-day live-fire naval exercise in the Strait of Hormuz beginning Sunday.
U.S. Central Command: air force to conduct multi-day exercise to test rapid deployment and dispersed airpower operations
Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) will conduct a multi-day readiness exercise across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility to demonstrate its ability to deploy, disperse, and sustain combat airpower.