CENTCOM-operation

Amid growing fears that the conflict in the Middle East could spread further, the United States and Saudi Arabia carried out joint strikes on Iran backed armed groups in Iraq. At least 20 people have been confirmed dead. The US Central Command, or CENTCOM, said the strikes targeted the ‘Iran backed terrorists’ whom Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC, had directed to attack US forces and Saudi energy infrastructure. The Iran backed Shiite militia led Popular Mobilization F...

The United States has launched a new wave of airstrikes on targets across Iran under the direction of President Donald Trump. According to the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), the strikes began at 6 pm Saturday, US time. Earlier, in a statement, CENTCOM said two US service members who were participating in operations alongside allied forces were killed while helping intercept Iranian ballistic missiles and drone attacks in Jordan. Another service member has also been listed as mis...