CENTCOM

CENTCOM strikes commercial vessel with precision munition after ship attempts to bypass blockade

Additionally, the IRGC said on Saturday that an oil tanker had exploded and caught fire after hitting a naval mine while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media reported.

Vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on September 5, 2026; illustrative
USS Abraham Lincoln sails toward Laem Chabang Port in Chonburi province, Thailand Wednesday, 2nd September 2026

Iran war costs US military 81 aircraft, up to $3.3 billion in losses, congressional report finds

US CENTRAL COMMAND chief Adm. Brad Cooper has played a pivotal role in shaping American military strategy toward Iran and the wider Middle East. Here, he testifies before lawmakers in Washington in May.

Command decisions: CENTCOM chief Brad Cooper's ups and downs in shaping Trump's war on Iran

Iraqi security forces stand guard during a rally celebrating the withdrawal of forces of the US-led coalition against the Islamic State from Iraq in Baghdad on September 30, 2026.

US-led coalition exit shifts more counter-ISIS burden to Iraq and Syria - analysis


Saudi Arabia threatened from two fronts as CENTCOM meeting grows in importance - analysis

Riyadh is juggling challeneges as Houthis advance and Iranian negotiations with Gulf states are postponed. Reliance on US CENTCOM grows increasingly important for the Kingdom.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia interact during the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 19, 2025.

Israel unlikely to improve Saudi ties despite Houthi threat, expert tells 'Post' - interview

“If there was a new governing coalition that seemed more committed to discretion, then perhaps there would be an opening for greater cooperation,” Dr. Brandon Friedman suggested.

Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman looks on during a meeting with US President Donald Trump (not pictured) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on November 18, 2025; illustrative

Saudi crown prince meets CENTCOM chief in bid for US help amid escalating Houthi attacks

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have been conducting strikes and seizing territory throughout the region, prompting serious concern from Gulf nations.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chairs the inaugural session of the Shura Council in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 10, 2025

'A modern-day miracle': US airman shot down over Iran recounts survival, rescue on 60 Minutes

"It was perfectly clear to me that we'd been hit because of the violence of that impact... The best way I've been able to describe that moment was: getting hit by a freight train," said 'Bravo.'

The US Airforce crewmember, callsign ''Bravo,'' in a '60 Minutes' interview.

Netanyahu threatens Hezbollah with more strikes as Trump claims Iran wants deal

Netanyahu wants to raise IDF budget; Lapid conditions it on canceling Haredi funds • Netanyahu warns Hezbollah of retaliation • IDF reveals Hezbollah trying to establish footholds in southern Lebanon

This photograph taken from the southern Lebanese village of al-Hanniyeh shows smoke rising from the site of an Israeli controlled explosion in the area of al-Mansouri on September 8, 2026.

Yemeni army rosters filled with 'ghost names,' leaving Mocha vulnerable to Houthi takeover - report

Blame for the apparent lack of military resistance to the Houthi takeover has been split between Yemeni leaders, the United States, and Saudi Arabia, according to a Saturday CNN report.

Members of the Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces fire a tank during what they say to be clashes with Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis in a location given as near Al-Hazm, Yemen, in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released September 9, 2026.

IDF says Lebanon not sufficiently tackling Hezbollah, Kushner calls Israel’s Doha strike ‘terrible'

IDF kills two Hamas terrorists in Gaza City strike • Alerts sound in Saudi Arabia near Yemen border • Iran's President Pezeshkian vows not to surrender

This photograph taken from the southern Lebanese village of al-Hanniyeh shows smoke rising from the site of an Israeli controlled explosion in the area of al-Mansouri on September 8, 2026.

Pezeshkian accuses US of war crimes after explosions reported on Iran’s Qeshm Island

Houthis damage mosque in attack on Saudi Arabia • Houthis capture both sides of Bab al-Mandeb Strait • Iraqi military commander dismissed following drone attack on Saudi Arabia

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian attends the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12, 2026.

Saudi pipeline struck by drone launched from Iraq, Israel-Lebanon talks to continue in Washington

Iraqi military commander dismissed following drone attack on Saudi Arabia • Houthis capture both sides of Bab al-Mandeb Strait • US announces new terror sanctions

A satellite image shows black smoke rising from an area of Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline south of Medina, Hejaz Region, Saudi Arabia September 10, 2026.

Getting the tanker war right: A history of blockades from the US Civil War to Iran - analysis

Getting the tanker war right will be a challenge for the US because of the factors involved. The White House is already signaling that the conflict and high oil prices will continue through midterms.

Vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on September 5, 2026. The United States said it struck and destroyed three Iranian oil tankers on September 5 in response to attempted missile attacks on naval vessels.