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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1919, Hau Pei-tsun, 13th Premier of the Republic of China (died 2020) was born. In 1922, Helmy Afify Abd El-Bar, Egyptian military commander (died 2011) was born. In 1941, World War II: Montenegrins begin the Trinaestojulski ustanak (Thirteenth of July Uprising), a popular revolt against the Axis powers. In 1990, Lenin Peak disaster: a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan triggers an avalanche on Lenin Peak, killing 43 climbers in the deadliest mountaineering disaster in history. In 1995, Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-70 to deploy the TDRS-7 satellite. In 2003, French DGSE personnel abort an operation to rescue Íngrid Betancourt from FARC rebels in Colombia, causing a political scandal when details are leaked to the press. In 2008, Battle of Wanat begins when Taliban and al-Qaeda guerrillas attack US Army and Afghan National Army troops in Afghanistan. The U.S. deaths were, at that time, the most in a single battle since the beginning of operations in 2001. In 2011, Mumbai is rocked by three bomb blasts during the evening rush hour, killing 26 and injuring 130. In 2011, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1999 is adopted, which admits South Sudan to member status of United Nations. In 2013, Typhoon Soulik kills at least nine people and affects more than 160 million in East China and Taiwan. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
CENTCOM Announces Strikes on Dozens of Military Sites in Iran
Washington, July 13 (QNA) - The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Monday that its forces conducted a new wave of offensive strikes against Iran, targeting dozens of military sites in multiple locations using precision munitions. The aim of these strikes was to undermine Iran's ability to continue attacking international shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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India TV News
· Jun 27, 2026
WATCH: US releases video of strikes on Iran as Tehran says attack failed to cause any damage
The United States (US) Central Command (CENTCOM) on Saturday released a video showing its strikes multiple Iranian sites in response to Tehran's attack on a vessel which was existing the Strait of Hormuz.
Sputnik
· Jul 12, 2026
US, Iran Exchange Heavy Strikes After Hormuz Strait Closure
The United States attacked approximately 140 targets in Iran as part of its third wave of strikes this week, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced. In response to US attacks in the south of the country, Iran struck a number of US military facilities in Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain, Press TV reported.
TASS
· Jun 28, 2026
CENTCOM says it struck ten military targets in Iran
The US Central Command also published a video of the strikes
Iran Herald
· Jul 13, 2026
Iran tells Gulf states not to serve as 'arenas' for US attacks
Tehran has maintained that its strikes against American bases in the region are strictly defensive Iran has warned that Arab states in the Middle East are legitimate targets for retaliatory strikes because they host US military bases. The US continued striking targets in Iran early on Monday local time, marking
Al Arabiya English
· Jun 27, 2026
US Releases Video of Strikes on Iran
Footage released the US Central Command (CENTCOM) shows what the military says is a strike on Iran, the first since a memorandum of understanding was signed between the two nations.
Wall Street Journal
· Jul 12, 2026
U.S. and Iran Ramp Up Attacks in Fight Over Strait of Hormuz
American officials said Iranian military sites were hit, while Tehran said it struck at U.S. bases in neighboring countries.
Haaretz
· Jul 13, 2026
U.S. launches fresh strikes on Iran as Tehran expands Gulf retaliation
U.S. Central Command said the overnight operation struck dozens of Iranian military targets, while Tehran said its retaliation hit U.S. facilities in Jordan and Bahrain and disrupted two ships in the Strait of Hormuz
KTLA 5
· Jul 9, 2026
US carries out another round of strikes against Iran
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces conducted another round of strikes against approximately 90 Iranian targets on Wednesday, July 8. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1
World Israel News
· Jul 9, 2026
WATCH: CENTCOM releases footage of massive strikes on 90 Iranian targets
CENTCOM forces struck approximately 90 Iranian military targets along the coastline, including air defense systems, missile and drone storage sites, and naval equipment. The post WATCH: CENTCOM releases footage of massive strikes on 90 Iranian targets appeared first on World Israel News.
Proto Thema - English
· Jul 8, 2026
New Middle East flare-up: U.S. strikes 80 Iranian targets as air raid sirens sound in Bahrain and Kuwait
CENTCOM said it struck Iranian air defence systems, missile assets and Revolutionary Guard vessels, while Tehran claimed it retaliated by targeting dozens of U.S. military facilities across Gulf states The post New Middle East flare-up: U.S. strikes 80 Iranian targets as air raid sirens sound in Bahrain and Kuwait appeared first on ProtoThema English.
Al Bawaba
· Jul 8, 2026
Iran Army targets 85 US targets in Kuwait, Bahrain
ALBAWABA - Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) announced said in a statement on Wednesday to have hit dozens of American military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait...
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 10, 2026
After US Stops Striking Iran, New Explosions Hit Bushehr. No One Claims Them.
Unattributed strikes hit southern Iran's Bushehr province and other areas hours after US Central Command said it had concluded its latest round of attacks. Iran's parliament warned the UAE while Tehran launched missile strikes against US bases in four Gulf countries.
Washington Examiner
· Jun 26, 2026
US strikes Iran after attack on commercial ship in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military struck Iran on Friday after Tehran attacked a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command announced the strike, calling it a “powerful response to yesterday’s attack.” The renewed fighting came after the United States and Iran agreed to engage in peace talks last week. “U.S. aircraft struck Iranian missile []
The Hill
· Jun 27, 2026
Centcom: US conducts additional strikes on Iran
U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said on Saturday that U.S. forces conducted additional strikes against multiple Iranian targets in response to an attack against a Panama-flagged tanker near the Strait of Hormuz. “CENTCOM forces launched strikes today in direct response to continued Iranian aggression against commercial shipping,” Centcom said in a statement on the social platform...
Syrian Arab News Agency
· Jul 7, 2026
CENTCOM: U.S. launches strikes on Iran after tanker attacks in Hormuz
Washington, July 7 (SANA) U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Tuesday that the U.S. military has launched a series of powerful strikes against Iran in response to Iranian attacks on oil tankers and threats to maritime navigation safety in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a CENTCOM statement. In a post on X, CENTCOM said: “U.S. Central []
Al Jazeera English
· Jul 9, 2026
US expands Iran strikes Iran hitting fishing piers near nuclear plant
Iranian officials say US strikes across Bushehr province damaged civilian infrastructure, including areas near the Bushehr nuclear power plant, airports, logistical facilities and fishing wharfs where several fishing boats caught fire. The US says strikes were aimed at military targets. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile
BRICS News
· Jun 28, 2026
JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 United States says it carried out strikes against 10 Iranian military targets.
JUST IN: United States says it carried out strikes against 10 Iranian military targets.@BRICSNews
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jun 28, 2026
War: Iran strikes US facility in Kuwait, Bahrain
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, IRGC, says it has struck the US military facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain with missiles and drones in response to earlier US strikes on Iran. According to Iranian media, the IRGC said the US strikes violated the ceasefire and will result in the complete halt of all diplomatic processes. Meanwhile, [] War: Iran strikes US facility in Kuwait, Bahrain
Sky News Australia
· Jul 10, 2026
Iran unleashes retaliatory strikes on US assets in the Middle East
US Central Command has confirmed 90 strikes on Iranian targets, including air defence systems and coastal surveillance assets – although it hasn’t yet commented on the latest strikes. Iran has, according to state-linked media, retaliated by targeting US assets in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, and Iraq. The tit-for-tat strikes have led to fears of a resumption of the war.
Legal Insurrection
· Jul 9, 2026
U.S. Launches New Wave of Overnight Strikes as Iran Escalates
CENTCOM: The U.S. struck approximately 90 Iranian military targets including air defense systems, coastal surveillance assets, missile and drone storage sites, naval capabilities, and military logistics infrastructure along Iran’s coastline. The post U.S. Launches New Wave of Overnight Strikes as Iran Escalates first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
The Daily Signal
· Jun 26, 2026
US Military Conducts Strikes Against Iran
The U.S. military conducted strikes against Iran on Friday, Central Command said in a statement, adding that U.S. aircraft struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites after Tehran’s attack on a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes throw the fate of the interim peace deal recently agreed between the...
WRAL News
· Jul 8, 2026
After launching strikes on Iran, Trump says ceasefire is 'over' but says negotiations can continue
The U.S. has launched strikes on Iran and revoked a license authorizing the sale of Iranian oil in retaliation for what it said were Tehran’s attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran hit back with strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait. U.S. President Donald Trump said later that the interim agreeme...
The Tribune
· Jun 28, 2026
Trump says US hit Iranian targets after ‘ceasefire’ violation, warns ‘Iran will no longer exist’
The US military said on Saturday it had struck 10 targets in Iran at President Donald Trump’s direction, continuing a string of attacks that have shaken the war’s uneasy ceasefire. US Central Command, in a post to social media, said that US military aircraft targeted Iranian military “surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defence sites, drone []
Hananya Naftali
· Jul 8, 2026
Iran's IRGC declares all US bases in the region "legitimate targets,"
Iran's IRGC declares all US bases in the region legitimate targets, claims coordinated strikes on Gulf installationsIran's Revolutionary Guard says every American base in the region is now a legitimate target and claims a coordinated missile-and-drone attack on US military sites, including the Fifth Fleet in Bahrain (Sheikh Isa / Manama), Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, and Salman Port, plus the downing of a US MQ-9 Reaper drone. The escalation follows overnight US strikes on Iranian targets.
Kyiv Post
· Jul 12, 2026
US Forces Conduct Third Series of Strikes on Iran
US Central Command (CENTCOM) initiated a third wave of strikes against Iran this week after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attacked the Cyprus-flagged container ship GFS Galaxy in the Strait of Hormuz. One civilian crew member is missing, and the vessel sustained engine room damage. The US strikes follow a previous wave on Saturday that targeted approximately 140 Iranian military sites. In response, Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to all maritime traffic and stated it would target US military bases if further strikes occur.
Al-Monitor
· Jun 26, 2026
US military conducted strikes against Iran
WASHINGTON, June 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. military conducted strikes against Iran on Friday, Central Command said in a statement, adding thatU.S. aircraft struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites after Tehran's attack on a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz.(Reporting by Daphne Psaledakis and Ismail Shakil, editing by Michelle Nichols )
NBC News
· Jun 27, 2026
U.S. military releases video of new Iran strike
New video released by the U.S. military shows the most recent strikes in Iran, what CENTCOM calls a “powerful response” to an Iranian attack on a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz. NBC News’ Elise Preston reports.
Disclose.tv
· Jun 28, 2026
[Video] JUST IN - CENTCOM posts a video of tonight’s U.S.
JUST IN - CENTCOM posts a video of tonight’s U.S. strikes on Iranian military targets, that were conducted in response to Iran's drone attack on M/T Kiku.Source: https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2071029590932258941/video/1?s=46@disclosetv
Euronews
· Jul 8, 2026
Trump says ceasefire with Tehran 'over' after US and Iran exchange fire
Washington initiated strikes on Iran overnight in response to cargo vessels being hit in the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran then launched its own attack targeting US bases in the Gulf.
South China Morning Post
· Jul 12, 2026
US launches more strikes against Iran as conflict over Hormuz escalates
The United States launched several waves of strikes on Iran on Sunday over an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz that set it ablaze and left a crew member missing earlier in the weekend. Iran responded with attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan and Oman – the nation on the other side of the strait that Tehran has pressed to collaborate in managing shipping traffic. The US military said it was seeking “to degrade” Iran’s “ability to attack commercial ships freely...
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 9, 2026
Iran akui serang pangkalan tentera AS di Kuwait, Bahrain
TEHERAN: Kor Pengawal Revolusi Iran (IRGC) berkata pada Khamis bahawa mereka telah menyerang pangkalan tentera Amerika Syarikat (AS) di Bahrain dan Kuwait sebagai tindak balas terhadap serangan terbaharu Amerika, menurut kenyataan yang disiarkan oleh televisyen Perbadanan Penyiaran Republik Islam Iran (IRIB). Menurut IRGC, mereka menyasarkan infrastruktur dan kemudahan utama di pangkalan tentera AS di Arifjan ... Read more The post Iran akui serang pangkalan tentera AS di Kuwait, Bahrain appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
BBC News
· Jul 13, 2026
US and Iran trade fire as tensions rise over Strait of Hormuz
Within hours of fresh US attacks, Iran said it had struck US military bases in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain.
Daily Sabah
· Jul 8, 2026
US launches fresh Iran strikes after Trump calls interim deal 'over'
The U.S. military is conducting fresh strikes on Iran, the U.S. Central Command said Wednesday, hours after President Donald Trump declared that an interim agreement to end th...
Trend News Agency
· Jul 8, 2026
Iran reports strikes on its military sites in Bushehr Province
Iran reports strikes on its military sites in Bushehr Province
NPR News
· Jul 12, 2026
U.S. launches fresh strikes on Iran as Tehran says it has closed Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. and Iran have been exchanging strikes, with the U.S. military saying it hit 140 targets in Iran overnight, while Iran said it responded with fire toward Jordan and other Gulf states.
Off The Press
· Jul 12, 2026
More Strikes
CENTCOM: US strikes Iran again as it tries to limit attacks on ships on the Strait of Hormuz ...Click to read more
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