U.S. Central Command forces struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets for at least the 13th consecutive night in late July as part of a sustained military campaign against Iranian military assets, according to CENTCOM public releases.
The strikes, which CENTCOM documented between July 18 and July 23, followed attempted Iranian attacks on U.S. and allied positions. A separate joint U.S.-Saudi operation on July 28 targeted Iran-backed terrorist sites in Iraq, expanding the scope of the campaign to include coalition partners.
The military operation is running in parallel with Treasury Department financial actions targeting networks that enable IRGC operations, including sanctions against Iran’s Mahan Air and an Iranian extortion network operating in the Strait of Hormuz.
CENTCOM has not disclosed the total number of sorties flown or munitions expended during the campaign. The sustained pace of operations represents the most significant direct U.S. military engagement with Iranian assets in years.
The joint U.S.-Saudi strike on Iraqi targets marks a notable expansion, bringing Gulf state partners into direct offensive coordination with American forces against Iran-aligned groups operating in a third country.
Congressional leaders on the Senate Armed Services Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee have been briefed on the operations, though the extent of formal authorization under the War Powers Act remains a subject of debate on Capitol Hill.
The ongoing campaign connects military, financial and diplomatic pressure tools in what defense officials have described as an integrated approach to countering Iranian aggression across the Middle East.