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CENTCOM plan for periodic Iran strikes awaits White House decision as missile network rebuilds

9/1/2026

military options in the Strait of Hormuz is Iran's capacity to reconstitute radar and anti-ship missile systems faster than a single degradation campaign can suppress them.

Central Command has told the White House that periodic strikes may be necessary to keep dozens of oil tankers moving through the Gulf safely each day, according to three U.S.

President Trump has not approved the plan, but his statement Monday on Fox News that the U.S. will "hit them hard" came after Iran fired ballistic missiles at American bases in Jordan on Sunday.

The reconstitution problem Over the past two months, CENTCOM gradually took control of most of the strait through a campaign to degrade Iranian military capabilities, a separate effort to clear mines, and an operation to guide commercial ships through the waterway.

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