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Iran says it hits US military targets in Gulf, lays slain leader to rest

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July 9, 2026

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's body is carried by truck slowly through crammed streets toward the Shrine of Imam Reza. Black-clad mourners wave Iranian flags, photographs of the late leader, and red placards with revolutionary slogans.

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Investing.com

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· Jul 9, 2026

Iran says it hits U.S. military targets in Gulf, buries slain leader Khamenei

Iran says it hits U.S. military targets in Gulf, buries slain leader Khamenei

Egyptian Gazette

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· Jul 8, 2026

Iran, US trade fire and Trump calls the ceasefire into question

Iran targeted American military sites in the Gulf on Wednesday after the US launched strikes on several places in Iran and reinstated sanctions on its oil sales. Washington said it was responding to Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The crossfire raised fears that the war in Iran could reignite, and US [] The post Iran, US trade fire and Trump calls the ceasefire into question appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

South China Morning Post

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· Jun 28, 2026

Iran strikes Bahrain, Kuwait amid US offensive, straining ceasefire

Iran and the US continued their attacks in the Gulf as each accused the other of violating an interim deal signed less than two weeks ago to end their four-month-old war. Shortly after President Donald Trump warned the US might “militarily complete the job”, Iran early on Sunday launched missiles and drones on US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain, continuing a series of escalating attacks. The US military said earlier it had struck Iran again, hours after a tanker was hit in the ‌Strait of...

Los Angeles Times

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· Jul 8, 2026

Iran ceasefire is 'over,' Trump says, threatening more strikes

Iran has targeted American military sites in the Gulf after the U.S. launched strikes on several places in Iran and reinstated sanctions on its oil sales.

KSAT San Antonio

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· Jul 8, 2026

Iran and US trade fire and Trump calls the ceasefire into question

Iran has targeted American military sites in the Gulf after the U.S. launched strikes on several places in Iran and reinstated sanctions on its oil sales.

Modern Diplomacy

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· Jul 9, 2026

Iran strikes U.S. targets after fresh American attacks

Iran said on Thursday it had targeted U.S. military infrastructure across the Gulf in retaliation for fresh American strikes on Iranian territory, marking the latest escalation in a conflict that is increasingly testing a fragile ceasefire brokered just weeks ago. The renewed exchange of attacks came as Iran prepared to bury its late Supreme Leader [] The post Iran strikes U.S. targets after fresh American attacks appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

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Related coverage for "Iran says it hits US military targets in Gulf, lays slain leader to rest": Investing.com — Iran says it hits U.S. military targets in Gulf, buries slain leader Khamenei. Egyptian Gazette — Iran, US trade fire and Trump calls the ceasefire into question. South China Morning Post — Iran strikes Bahrain, Kuwait amid US offensive, straining ceasefire. Los Angeles Times — Iran ceasefire is 'over,' Trump says, threatening more strikes. KSAT San Antonio — Iran and US trade fire and Trump calls the ceasefire into question. Modern Diplomacy — Iran strikes U.S. targets after fresh American attacks