U.S. Central Command

@CENTCOM

The official account of U.S. Central Command.

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A U.S. Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter launches from the flight deck of USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) while enforcing the U.S. blockade against Iran. As of Sept. 10, U.S. forces have redirected 96 commercial vessels to ensure total compliance. More than 50 vessels supporting
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A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry airborne early warning and control aircraft is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Middle East. The E-3 can coordinate with air and ground forces over a large area.
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U.S. Central Command
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Sep 9
Did you know? The CENTCOM area of responsibility includes seven nations from central and southern Asia. Central Asia continues to be an innovation hub for the security and maritime domains, as well as developments in unmanned aerial platforms.
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Sep 9
🚫 CLAIM: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces have claimed they struck two U.S. Navy destroyers operating in the Middle East. This is completely FALSE. ✅ FACT: No U.S. Navy warship has been struck; all IRGC attempted attacks failed. Meanwhile, U.S. forces
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Sep 9
M/T Riesco sinks in the Gulf of Oman, Sept. 8, after being destroyed by CENTCOM forces in response to attempted IRGC attacks on a U.S. Navy warship.
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