CENTCOM Accuses Iran of Over 300 Attacks on Gulf States in Two Weeks

CENTCOM Accuses Iran of Over 300 Attacks on Gulf States in Two Weeks

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that the Iranian government has carried out hundreds of strikes against neighboring nations in a fortnight. Both DW Persian and Iran International—foreign-based news networks characterized by their critical editorial stance toward the Islamic Republic—highlighted the military statement originally posted to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter).

According to DW Persian, CENTCOM stated that Iran has launched over 300 attacks against countries in the Persian Gulf region over the past two weeks. The US military forcefully pushed back against recent Iranian rhetoric regarding regional safety, with Iran International noting that CENTCOM labeled the Iranian government's claims of concern for the security of civilians in the United Arab Emirates as "misleading."

Both networks emphasized the US military's condemnation of Iran's targeting methods. The outlets directly quoted the CENTCOM post, stating that the Islamic Republic "indiscriminately attacked Persian Gulf countries in more than 300 instances over the past two weeks and paid no attention to the safety of civilians".

These public accusations from the US military coincide with severe security incidents inside Iran's capital. On the morning of March 16, 2026, western Tehran was rocked by approximately 30 heavy explosions within a single hour. The blasts severely damaged strategic infrastructure, igniting fuel facilities and aircraft at Mehrabad Airport, with local opposition sources attributing the strikes to the United States and Israel.