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US launches over 80 'powerful strikes' on Iran, leading to retaliatory attacks
The strikes came just hours after Washington also pulled Tehran’s licence to sell oil, which was only issued last month following an interim ceasefire deal.
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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
The Hill
· Jul 8, 2026
The Memo: Trump’s tough talk on Iran raises big question — will the U.S. return to war?
The United States launched a fresh wave of attacks on Iran on Wednesday, marking the second successive night of offensive action. The new strikes, which were announced in a social media post by U.S. Central Command (Centcom) shortly after 4 p.m. EDT, were far from a surprise. President Trump had told reporters earlier in the...
Iran Herald
· Jul 9, 2026
US releases footage of strikes on 90 Iranian military targets; Tehran warns of retaliation
Florida [US], July 9 (ANI): Escalating its military campaign in the Middle East, the United States has launched a fresh wave of precision strikes hitting approximately 90 Iranian military targets, deep inside the Islamic Republic, further intensifying a rapidly expanding regional conflict.According to US military officials, the latest round of aerial assaults specifically pounded key Iranian military assets, inc
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.
Legit.ng
· Jul 9, 2026
Breaking: US launches fresh Iran strikes amid renewed tension in war, see details
Donald Trump-led US has launched new strikes on Iran as tensions escalated. The Islamic Republic subsequently orchestrated attacks in some Arab nations.
The Young Turks
· Jun 28, 2026
BREAKING: US ATTACKS IRAN! NEW ROUND OF BOMBING!
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Related coverage for "US launches over 80 'powerful strikes' on Iran, leading to retaliatory attacks": BRICS News — JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 United States says it carried out strikes against 10 Iranian military targets.. The Hill — The Memo: Trump’s tough talk on Iran raises big question — will the U.S. return to war?. Iran Herald — US releases footage of strikes on 90 Iranian military targets; Tehran warns of retaliation . Sputnik — US, Iran Exchange Heavy Strikes After Hormuz Strait Closure. Legit.ng — Breaking: US launches fresh Iran strikes amid renewed tension in war, see details. The Young Turks — BREAKING: US ATTACKS IRAN! NEW ROUND OF BOMBING!