CENTCOM says third wave hit about 140 Iranian military targets, over 300 across three nights

The US military's Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday, July 12, 2026, that its third wave of strikes this week hit about 140 Iranian military targets using missiles and drones. CENTCOM said the strikes began at 7:15 p.m. US Eastern time on Saturday evening and targeted missile and drone sites, naval capabilities, ammunition storage facilities, communication networks and coastal surveillance locations.

It added that across three nights of strikes this week it has hit more than 300 targets in total. The strikes followed what the US attributed to IRGC forces firing on a Cyprus-flagged container ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

The recent military tensions have been the main driver of swings in gold, dollar and oil prices in Iran's market.