US Central Command Reports Seventh Night of Strikes Against Iranian Targets
The US Central Command posted on the X platform that American forces carried out a seventh consecutive night of offensive actions against Iran on July 17. According to the release, the campaign focused on Iranian monitoring stations, logistical networks, underground weapons caches and naval capabilities, employing fighter jets, unmanned aerial vehicles, surface warships and other military assets.
Iranian state media reported three fatalities and eight injuries among US personnel as a result of the strikes. Regional outlets said Jordan's air defence system intercepted several Iranian missiles, Bahrain claimed to have repelled multiple aerial attacks, and Kuwait reported a fire at a power and water‑desalination plant following the Iranian offensive.
