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US strikes Iran's Revolutionary Guard over an attack that killed troops in Jordan

Headline from WCNC, from the development of Jul 18, 2026

Newest development Jul 21, 2026 · 2 reportsIran War Causes Massive Disruptions in Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia

The U.S. military launched airstrikes targeting Iran's Revolutionary Guard to retaliate for the killing of American troops in Jordan.

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  1. Iran threatens wider war if US strikes persist: 'No political border' will be safe

    Headline from The Hill ·

  2. Names this update

    US strikes Iran's Revolutionary Guard over an attack that killed troops in Jordan

    Headline from WCNC ·

  3. Iran hits out at Gulf neighbors as US presses on with strikes

    Headline from Al-Monitor ·

  4. US widens strikes on Iran as both sides downplay diplomacy

    Headline from The Brunswick News ·

  5. Iran steps up attacks in return to war with US

    Headline from Al-Monitor ·

  6. Newest

    Iran War Causes Massive Disruptions in Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia

    Headline from Breitbart News ·

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  1. Al-Monitor

    US-Iran strikes: latest developments (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Hostilities in the Middle East intensified on Saturday after a seventh straight night of US attacks on Iran, with Tehran threatening a "full-scale offensive" in response and the strategic Strait of Hormuz remaining virtually closed.

  2. The Hill

    Iran threatens wider war if US strikes persist: 'No political border' will be safe (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    A senior Iranian adviser threatened on Friday to launch a wider war in the Middle East following days of intense fighting, warning that “full-scale offensive operations” could resume if U.S. military strikes do not cease.

  3. France 24

    Gulf council blasts "war crimes" by Iran (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The United States and Iran continued exchanging strikes on Saturday as tensions over control of the Strait of Hormuz escalated. US Central Command carried out a seventh consecutive night of attacks, targeting military infrastructure and maritime capabilities, while Iran launched strikes on neighbour…

  4. Townhall

  5. The Hill

    US military unleashes retaliatory strikes against Iran after soldiers killed in Jordan (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The U.S. military unleashed airstrikes against Iran on Saturday evening in retaliation for Tehran hitting two military bases in Jordan a day prior, during which two U.S. service members were killed, the U.S. Central Command announced (Centcom). The new wave of strikes began at 6 p.m. EDT in what U.

  6. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    U.S. strikes Iran's Revolutionary Guard over attack that killed troops in Jordan (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A heavily-damaged bridge which was hit by a U.S. strike is pictured along the road connecting Roudan and Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on July 18, 2026.

  7. The Republic

    US strikes Iran’s Revolutionary Guard over attack that killed troops in Jordan (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military launched airstrikes Sunday targeting Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard to retaliate for the killing of American troops in Jordan, further widening the crossfire between the nations as they fight over Strait of Hormuz.

  8. Al Jazeera

    US hits Iran for 8th consecutive night; Tehran returns fire on Gulf bases (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Sirik and Hajiabad areas in Iran's Hormozgan province targeted as US says revenge for killing of two soldiers.

  9. The Times of Israel

    US launches 8th night of strikes on Iran to ‘punish’ IRGC for deadly Jordan attack (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Iran reports strikes in south and in Strait of Hormuz; US bases in Kuwait come under fire, UAE threatened; Washington warns Iran-backed groups might target Americans abroad

  10. Al-Monitor

    Iran hits out at Gulf neighbors as US presses on with strikes (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Washington and Tehran traded strikes on Monday as US deaths in the renewed fighting climbed to three and more ships came under attack in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said on Monday that a vessel was on fire in the strait, citing information from military au…

  11. Al-Monitor

    US launches ninth night of strikes on Iran as it hits out at Gulf neighbors (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    New violence shook the Middle East early Monday as the United States announced another wave of attacks on Iran, Kuwait said it was intercepting drones and Tehran's Revolutionary Guards claimed to have hit an "enemy command centre" in Syria.

  12. WCNC

    US strikes Iran's Revolutionary Guard over an attack that killed troops in Jordan (opens WCNC)

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    WCNC's feed description

    The U.S. military launched airstrikes targeting Iran's Revolutionary Guard to retaliate for the killing of American troops in Jordan.

  13. BBC News

    US and Iran exchange strikes after two US soldiers killed in Jordan (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    US forces target Iranian sites for the eighth night in a row, while Iran says it fired drones at the US military in Kuwait.

  14. CBS 17 Raleigh

    US military hits Iran with new airstrikes to 'swiftly punish' country for deaths of troops in Jordan (opens CBS 17 Raleigh)

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    CBS 17 Raleigh's feed description

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military said that it carried out new airstrikes against Iran on Sunday to “swiftly punish” the country’s Revolutionary Guard after an attack on a base in Jordan killed two American service members, left one missing and four requiring hospitalization.

  15. The American Conservative

    Iran War Day 142: U.S. Bombs Iran For Eighth Consecutive Night, While Iran Attacks Sites in Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait (opens The American Conservative)

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    The American Conservative's feed description

    The exchanges follow an Iranian attack that killed two U.S. servicemembers in Jordan.

  16. Al-Monitor

    Iran and US widen attacks, raising fears for Gulf shipping and water supplies (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    By Nayera Abdallah, Eman Abouhassira and Enas Alashray DUBAI/CAIRO, July 20 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Monday they had struck U.S. military assets across the Middle East after another night of U.S.

  17. Al-Monitor

    US widens strikes in Iran (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    The United States expanded the scope of its strikes on Iran on Monday, targeting provinces around the country including a city hosting a nuclear power plant, as the Islamic republic kept up its attacks in the region.

  18. Breitbart News

    U.S. Widens Strikes in Iran Hitting Military Bases, Air Defense Systems Nationwide (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The United States broadened the scale and scope of its strikes against Iran on Monday, hitting a variety of targets including military bases, air defense systems and a city hosting a nuclear power plant.

  19. France 24

    Middle East war stuck in 'cycle of enhanced risk' as US and Iran exchange strikes (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The US has bombed Iran for a tenth consecutive night, following the killing of American soldiers in Jordan and Iraq. Washington continues to call for an end to Iranian attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. For its part, Iran says it is at 'full scale war' with the US.

  20. Al-Monitor

    Iran steps up attacks in return to war with US (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Iran stepped up its attacks in the Middle East on Tuesday, two weeks after its war with the United States resumed, with sirens sounding in Bahrain and Jordan announcing it had intercepted two waves of missiles and drones.

  21. Breitbart News

    Iran War Causes Massive Disruptions in Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia (opens Breitbart News)

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    Iran’s attacks on neighboring countries are causing massive disruptions of commerce and travel in Jordan, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia, from reduced oil exports to canceled airline flights, even though most of Iran’s missiles and drones have been intercepted.

  22. The Times of Israel

    Iran’s top military command threatens interests of US and its allies if nuclear sites hit (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    US says it launched 11th consecutive night of strikes against the Islamic Republic * US official tells AP that over 500 American troops have been wounded in the war with Iran

  23. The Brunswick News

    US widens strikes on Iran as both sides downplay diplomacy (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    The U.S. widened the scope of its airstrikes on Iran overnight, as President Donald Trump and officials in Tehran signaled a renewal of peace talks is unlikely in the near-term. American forces struck a military site near the north-western city…

  24. Deutsche Welle

    US strikes on southern Iran infrastructure widen war (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The latest US strikes on tunnels, bridges, and other infrastructure further inland from the Strait of Hormuz could indicate that Washington is shifting gears in Iran.

  25. Toledo Blade

    Iran targets American strongholds around the Gulf while U.S. hits more Iranian military sites (opens Toledo Blade)

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    Toledo Blade's feed description

    IRBIL, Iraq — Iran targeted American strongholds around the Persian Gulf on Friday, while the United States bombarded Iranian military sites as the rivals showed no sign of backing away from their conflict after a 13th straight night of strikes.

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