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US‑Iran Strait of Hormuz conflict continues

Overview

The United States carried out its thirteenth consecutive night of air and missile strikes against Iranian military targets on 23‑24 July 2026, extending the campaign that began on 12 July. For the first time a B‑1 Lancer bomber launched from a British base struck IRGC command centres, drone‑storage sites, communications, coastal‑surveillance installations and naval facilities across Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island and Khuzestan Province. President Donald Trump reiterated that any commercial‑shipping damage will be compensated with frozen Iranian assets and warned of further strikes on Iranian infrastructure if shipping in the Strait is attacked.

Iran’s armed forces warned of a “comprehensive” retaliation, claimed to have intercepted a Tomahawk missile, and asserted continued control over the Strait. At least four civilians were killed and five injured in Ahwaz, with additional injuries reported elsewhere.

U.S. Central Command confirmed the operation, while Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps asserted it had struck U.S. facilities in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain; Bahrain responded by activating air‑raid sirens. Congress approved a $95 billion supplemental war‑funding package, allocating $60 billion to the Pentagon, underscoring the conflict’s fiscal scale. More than 50,000 U.S. troops remain deployed in the region. Parallel to the U.S.–Iran exchange, Iran‑backed Houthi rebels in Yemen continue targeting Saudi oil tankers, keeping Brent crude near $100 a barrel and sustaining concerns about a broader regional escalation.

Timeline

2 months ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Rep. Adam Smith says Pentagon withholding US casualty data in Iran conflict
Rep. Adam Smith accuses the Pentagon of hiding casualty and equipment loss figures from the Iran war, saying the Trump administration lacks transparency and hampers congressional oversight.
2 months ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 355 sources
US conducts 13th consecutive night of airstrikes on Iran
US Central Command confirmed the 13th nightly strike on Iran, using a B‑1B bomber from the UK to hit IRGC targets, while Iran claims retaliatory hits on U.S. bases in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain.
3 months ago

[POLITICS] 3 sources
U.S. Soldiers Say Pentagon Downplayed Iran War Injuries
U.S. soldiers wounded in Iranian retaliation allege the Pentagon downplayed their injuries, contradicting the Defense Secretary’s claim most were minor.
4 months ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Pentagon Under Scrutiny for Underreporting U.S. Casualties in Iran Conflict
The Intercept says the Pentagon’s official 423 U.S. casualties in the Iran war understates the true toll, omitting hundreds of cases, including over 200 sailors injured in a carrier fire, with unexplained cuts

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