CENTCOM

Saudi Arabia turns to Israel as Houthi attacks expose limits of the Mecca Pact - opinion

Houthi strikes are pushing Saudi Arabia and Israel toward unprecedented military and intelligence cooperation.

(From L) TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chat after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 7.
The UAE aerobatics team "Fursan Al Emarat" team performs during the second international air show and aerospace expo at El Alamein International Airport in El Alamein, Egypt, September 9, 2026. Egypt is hosting the event from September 8 to 10, 2026.

How Arab-Israeli air defense coordination is developing into a regional security shield - analysis

Illustrative: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman looks on upon his arrival during a welcome ceremony as part of his two-day official visit to France, at the Hotel des Invalides in Paris, France August 24, 2026.

Israeli-Saudi security coordination remains 'limited and pragmatic,' Saudi analyst cautions

Members of a US Army team carry a flagged-drapped transfer case containing the remains of US soldier Capt. Cody A. Khork during a dignified transfer solemn event at Dover Air Force Base, in Dover, Delaware, on March 7, 2026.

Pentagon's US-Iran war fatality accounting may be inaccurate - report


Houthis take control of Yemen's Mocha Port, Duvdevan troops arrest terrorist after week-long search

Iran is producing new ballistic missiles • Israeli strike kills parents and two children in Gaza, Hamas Health Ministry officials say • IDF kills Hamas Nukhba terrorist

A view of damaged vessels in the aftermath of Houthi strikes on the Yemeni port of Mocha, Yemen, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on August 15, 2026.

Strikes reportedly hit southern Iran after regime condemns US attacks on its tankers

Sirens sound in Saudi Arabia • Sa'ar says Israel will not force Palestinians out of Gaza • Blinken denies telling Qatari emir to delay hostage deal

The remains of a telecommunications tower and offices are destroyed following a US military strike earlier in the week on Kuhestak, Sirik County, in Iran's southern Hormozgan province on September 6, 2026.

Iranian missiles intercepted over Jordan in largest barrage since Operation Roaring Lion

Iran's president says Tehran to resist until 'aggressors are regretful' • IDF, Border Police continue operations in West Bank • Hormuz shipping traffic dips as Gulf energy infrastructure is vulnerable

IDF reservists

Two IDF soldiers wounded during Hezbollah clash as Israel warns PA of 'all-out war'

IDF kills terrorist who seriously wounded one after hour-long manhunt • IDF, police readiness drills in Eilat for Oct. 7-style attack • IDF kills Hamas Nukhba commander in Gaza City strike

IDF Paratroopers Brigade operating in the Gaza Strip. Pictures released on August 24, 2026.

Iran ready to announce restricted zone in Strait of Hormuz, security council secretary claims

Rezaei added that maps of ships' passage in the Strait of Hormuz which had been agreed upon with Oman would also be signed in coming days.

Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman, April 18, 2026.

'Joining Iran's navy on seafloor': CENTCOM sinks Iranian oil tanker in Gulf of Oman

“Let the message to the IRGC be clear: If you shoot at two of our ships, we will impose an even higher economic cost — taking out three of yours," said CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper.

CENTCOM strikes oil tanker M/T Kylo off Gulf of Oman, September 6, 2026.

Iranian official warns new restricted zone in Strait of Hormuz as Netanyahu threatens Iran's regime

Israeli strike kills two people in Gaza, Hamas officials claim • IDF expected to make historic change for more inclusive combat soldier profile

FILE PHOTO: People walk on the beach, with vessels in the Strait of Hormuz visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 22, 2026.

Iran targets three US ships, three oil tankers in Hormuz in retaliation for US strikes, IRGC claims

The Iranian Navy targeted three oil tankers traveling through the Strait of Hormuz and three US-affiliated ships in retaliation for the three oil tankers hit by the US, the IRGC claimed.

Still from a video purporting to show an Iranian drone launch, released by Iran August 31, 2026.

Iraq completes investigation into thousands of ISIS detainees formerly held in Syria - report

The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had been holding them until the SDF and Syrian government agreed to integrate, at which time US Central Command decided to facilitate a mass transfer.

Women and children queue during a joint security operation by Syria's Kurdish Internal Security Police Force, also known as Asayesh, and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) at Camp Roj where foreign relatives of people suspected of belonging to the Islamic State (IS) group are held.

WATCH: CENTCOM strikes three Iranian oil tankers after IRGC attack on US ships

The strikes were carried out after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles at two US Navy ships, CENTCOM said.

A screengrab from a video obtained from social media on September 1, 2026, shows a military aircraft ready to take off on the day US CENTCOM said US forces carried out strikes on an Iranian military target.