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US CENTCOM completes third round of strikes on Iran
US Central Command says it carried out a third round of strikes against Iran this week, targeting about 140 military sites, including missile and drone sites. The strikes followed an IRGC attack on the Cyprus-flagged M/V GFS Galaxy in the Strait of Hormuz, leaving one crew member missing and the ship disabled by a fire. 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
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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
Hindustan Times
· Jul 12, 2026
US-Iran news LIVE: US hits 140 Iran targets in fresh wave; Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and UAE attacked
US-Iran news LIVE: The US carried out its third round of strikes on Iran this week, targeting facilities linked to Tehran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Gulf.
The Tribune
· Jul 9, 2026
Iran strikes targets in Gulf after US hits 90 sites; India urges calm
The US carried out strikes on Iran for the second consecutive day while Tehran retaliated by targeting American bases in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait. Both sides have threatened to escalate the strikes, raising fears of deepening of the oil crisis as the vital Strait of Hormuz is seeing a low volume of shipping. Iran accused []
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
· Jul 8, 2026
US launches another massive round of strikes on Iran
The United States military on Wednesday carried out another round of strikes on Iran after the Islamic Republic attacked ships in Strait of Hormuz a day earlier. The US Central Command, CENTCOM, made this announcement in a post on its verified X handle on Wednesday. This came a few hours after President Donald Trump threatened to unleash more [] US launches another massive round of strikes on Iran
Anadolu Agency
· Jul 12, 2026
'Era of one-sided deals is OVER,' Iran's top negotiator says amid Hormuz tensions
Statement comes after Iran attacks US bases in Gulf and Washington launches a 3rd round of strikes on Iranian military targets
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Related coverage for "US CENTCOM completes third round of strikes on Iran": KTLA 5 — US carries out another round of strikes against Iran. Hindustan Times — US-Iran news LIVE: US hits 140 Iran targets in fresh wave; Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and UAE attacked. The Tribune — Iran strikes targets in Gulf after US hits 90 sites; India urges calm. BRICS News — JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 United States says it carried out strikes against 10 Iranian military targets.. Daily Post Nigeria — US launches another massive round of strikes on Iran. Anadolu Agency — 'Era of one-sided deals is OVER,' Iran's top negotiator says amid Hormuz tensions