US strikes marine control tower in Iran

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: July 15, 2026Country: Iran

World / InternationalPolitics

The US struck a marine control tower in Iran's coastal city of Chabahar, launching a new round of daytime attacks on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. The strike is part of the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran.

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