US completes eighth night of strikes as Iran retaliates across Gulf

US completes eighth night of strikes as Iran retaliates across Gulf Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 07/19/2026 - 10:08 Latest round of strikes appears 'less intense' as US attempts to isolate southern Iran A bridge damaged in a US strike on the road linking Rudan and Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on 18 July 2026 (Amir Hossein Khorgooei/Isna/AFP) Off The United States completed an eighth consecutive night of attacks against Iran on Sunday, targeting military buildings and civilian infrastructure across the country's south. The latest round appeared "less intense" than those carried out over the previous three nights, according to reporting by Al Jazeera. US Central Command (Centcom) said US forces "successfully hit Iranian military coastal surveillance and air defence facilities, maritime capabilities, and missile and drone storage sites".