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US says it's completed another wave of strikes against Iran

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The US military says it has carried out its latest waves of strikes inside Iran. Iranian media report explosions were heard in several port cities, including Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island. Tehran says it has responded by targeting a number of facilities at a US base in Bahrain. Kristina Simich reports.

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BRICS News

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· Jul 8, 2026

JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 US launches new wave of strikes against Iran.

JUST IN: US launches new wave of strikes against Iran.@BRICSNews

TASS

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· Jul 12, 2026

Iran begins series of strikes at US targets in Middle East — TV

The US earlier reported another wave of strikes against targets in Iran

Le Monde

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· Jul 10, 2026

Strait of Hormuz deadlock could lead Trump into sporadic war with Iran

The renewed US and Iranian strikes on Wednesday, despite the memorandum of understanding reached between the two countries, jeopardize hopes for a swift end to the crisis unpopular with the American public.

The Independent

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· Jun 27, 2026

Iran-US war latest: Fresh US strikes on Iran amid warning Tehran had ‘chance to honour the ceasefire agreement’

US strikes come after ships struck by drones in Strait of Hormuz

Vatican News

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· Jul 13, 2026

US launches new strikes as Iran shuts Strait of Hormuz ​

The U.S. conducts a fresh wave of strikes on Iran in response to Iranian forces hitting a ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Read all

Arab Times Online

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· Jul 13, 2026

CENTCOM Completes Another Wave of Strikes on Iranian Regime to Protect Strait of Hormuz

AMPA, Fla., July 13: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it has completed another wave of offensive strikes against Iran, targeting dozens of military sites in an effort to weake...

Brisbane Times

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· Jul 9, 2026

US declares ceasefire is ‘over’ following wave of strikes on Iran

The US has unleashed a new wave of strikes on Iran, as Donald Trump declares the ceasefire is “over”.

BERNAMA

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· Jul 13, 2026

World : US Completes New Wave Of Strikes On Iran: CENTCOM

ISTANBUL, July 13 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- The US completed a new wave of offensive strikes against Iran, targeting dozens of military sites in an effort to degrade Iran's ability to continue attacking international shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Anadolu Ajansi reported, citing the United States Central Command (CENTCOM).

The Jerusalem Post

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· Jul 7, 2026

Open letter to the VP: Mr. Vance, you have options. What you don’t have is time - opinion

America has already demonstrated that it can strike Iran. That is no longer the question. The question now is whether America has the resolve to protect the gains it has already won.

Euronews

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· Jul 9, 2026

Iran reports casualties and infrastructure damage after US strikes as tensions in the Gulf rise

Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the latest wave of US strikes constituted “a blatant war crime and condemned what it called “aggressive actions” by the US military. Tehran responded with strikes of its own towards Gulf countries.

The Tribune

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· 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 []

BOL News

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· Jun 27, 2026

US strikes on Iran after attack on cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz

United States has carried out strikes on Iran. The post US strikes on Iran after attack on cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz appeared first on BOL News.

Sputnik

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· Jul 9, 2026

CENTCOM Confirms US Conducted Additional Strikes Against Iran

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that the United States conducted additional strikes against Iran.

The West Australian

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· Jun 27, 2026

US-Iran war latest: Middle East tensions escalate as US launches fresh strikes on Iran near Strait of Hormuz

The US has launched a fresh wave of strikes against Iran near the Strait of Hormuz, marking another escalation in the fragile ceasefire agreement.

KTLA 5

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· Jul 9, 2026

US launches new strikes on Iran

The U.S. carried out another round of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, hours after President Donald Trump said that recent Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz signaled the end of the fragile ceasefire. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

Iran Herald

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· Jul 12, 2026

U.S., Iran exchange fresh strikes as tensions escalate

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The United States completed a third round of strikes on Iranian military targets on Sunday, while Iran launched attacks on U.S. bases and facilities across the Gulf, marking a sharp escalation despite a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in June.The U.S. Central Command said on Sunday it had completed the third round of strikes against Iran this week after hitting som

The Media Line

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· Jul 13, 2026

Satellite Images Show Damage to US Gulf Bases as Iran, America Continue Strikes 

The United States and Iran continued exchanging strikes [] The post Satellite Images Show Damage to US Gulf Bases as Iran, America Continue Strikes appeared first on The Media Line.

The New Zealand Herald

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· Jul 9, 2026

Fresh US strikes on Iran - but Trump is not looking for prolonged war

Fresh US strikes on Iran - but Trump is not looking for prolonged war

South Africa Today

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· Jul 12, 2026

U.S. Strikes Iran in the Strait of Hormuz After Commercial Vessel Attack

WASHINGTON — The United States has initiated a new wave of military strikes against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the third such operation this week. The retaliatory U.S. strikes against Iran were ordered by the Commander in Chief following an aggressive maneuver by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that targeted a commercial []

Independent Online

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· Jul 8, 2026

Is the war back on? US, Iran trade strikes in new threat to ceasefire

Is the war back on? US, Iran trade strikes in new threat to ceasefire

Tehran Times

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· Jul 12, 2026

Hormuz locked: Iran crushes US military might

TEHRAN - The continuous military strikes executed by the United States against Iran in blatant violation of the recent interim agreement mark yet another severe miscalculation in Washington’s historically hostile approach toward the Islamic Republic.

India TV News

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· Jul 13, 2026

US launches fresh strikes against Iran as standoff over Strait of Hormuz escalates

The United States on early Monday (local time) launched a fresh wave of strikes against Iran, with US Central Command saying the operation is intended to further degrade Tehran's ability to target civilian mariners and commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The latest strikes came after Iran attacked a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz that set it ablaze and left a crew member missing earlier in the weekend.

Bloomberg

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· Jul 7, 2026

US Strikes Iran and Blocks Oil Sales in New Test of Ceasefire

The US carried out a new round of strikes in Iran targeting more than 80 sites and revoked a waiver allowing new sales of Iranian oil, further imperiling a peace agreement after a series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Syrian Arab News Agency

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· Jul 13, 2026

U.S. military says it completed new wave of strikes on Iranian military targets

Washington, July 13 (SANA) The U.S. military said it had completed a new wave of offensive strikes against dozens of military targets across Iran, saying the operation was intended to reduce Tehran’s ability to carry out attacks on international commercial shipping transiting the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Monday that the []

Russia Today

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· Jun 27, 2026

Trump threatens to destroy Iran as US conducts new strikes

The US has conducted strikes in Iran for a second consecutive day in response to attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz Read Full Article at RT.com

Irish Mirror

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· Jul 8, 2026

‘Hit them hard’: Trump orders new Iran strike after fiery NATO threat

The US has started additional strikes on Iranian targets after Iran's recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews in the Strait of Hormuz

ArcaMax

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· Jun 27, 2026

US launches fresh strikes on Iranian targets after drone hits

The U.S. conducted a fresh round of strikes against multiple targets in Iran on Saturday, as a weekend of tit-for-tat attacks led both sides to claim violations of the ceasefire underpinning peace talks. The first American strikes on Friday came ...

Washington Examiner

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· Jun 29, 2026

Caught in an escalation spiral, US and Iran agree to stand down — for now

ENOUGH ALREADY: After a fraught weekend which began with an Iranian drone strike on a commercial ship, prompting U.S. attacks on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, to which Iran responded by targeting U.S. bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, triggering another round of “defensive strikes” from the U.S. — both sides have agreed to []

The Young Turks

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· Jun 28, 2026

BREAKING: US ATTACKS IRAN! NEW ROUND OF BOMBING!

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NBC News

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· Jul 9, 2026

US and Iran Exchange Back-And-Forth Strikes For Second Day

The United States and Iran exchanged a new round of intensive back-and-forth strikes hours after President Donald Trump declared he thinks the ceasefire is now over. NBC’s Raf Sanchez reports for TODAY.

Sky News Australia

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· Jun 27, 2026

‘Violence will be met with violence': US issues stark warning amid Iran strikes

Iran and the United States have conducted reciprocal strikes, creating new challenges for the interim peace agreement. US Vice President JD Vance has commented on this: “Iran signed a ceasefire agreement. We have honoured it. If they have disagreements about how the MOU is being applied, they can pick up the phone,” Mr Vance said. “But violence will be met with violence.”

Al Jazeera

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· Jul 10, 2026

Iran war live: New attacks on Iran as US says talks still on

Washington official says US not behind the latest strikes and that technical talks with Iran continue.

Yemen News Agency - SABA

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· Jul 12, 2026

Baghaei: Iranian strikes on U.S. bases are legitimate self-defense

Baghaei: Iranian strikes on U.S. bases are legitimate self-defense

NDTV

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· Jul 9, 2026

Explosions In Chabahar, Bushehr As US Launches Fresh Iran Strikes Amid Hormuz Tensions

The fresh round of strikes came a day after Iran was accused of bombing commercial vessels transiting the strait, an incident Trump cited as the trigger for the latest American action.

The Hill

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· Jul 8, 2026

The Memo: Trump’s tough talk on Iran raises big question — will the US 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...

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