US launches fresh strikes on Iran, as Trump warns of retaliation for deaths of soldiers
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US launches fresh strikes on Iran, as Trump warns of retaliation for deaths of soldiersImage source, US Central Command / XByJaroslav LukivPublished20 July 2026Updated 12 minutes agoThe US military says it has begun a new round of strikes against Iran to "further degrade" its capabilities to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz.The strikes - the 10th consecutive night of attacks - come after US President Donald Trump vowed to punish Iran for the deaths of US soldiers, two of whom have been identified by the Pentagon.Trump earlier said Iran had been hit "very hard" the previous night "in honour" of three US soldiers killed recently - two in Jordan and one in Iraq.
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