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Escalation in the Iran war: US announces retaliatory strikes after death of soldiers

At 6 p.m. US East Coast time, new air strikes on Iran had begun, informed the responsible regional command Centcom on platform X

Reliability 59 · moderate36 min agoJuly 18, 2026

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Summary

At 6 p.m. US East Coast time (1.30 p.m. local time in Iran) had started new air strikes on Iran, informed the responsible regional command Centcom on platform X. The US military has announced retaliatory strikes against the Iranian Revolutionary Guards after the deaths of two of its soldiers. February 2026 with attacks by the US and Israel on the Islamic Republic.

Furthermore, The US military had reported on Saturday for the first time since the early days of the Iran war, dead soldiers in their own ranks after Iranian shelling. The aim is to further weaken Iran’s ability to threaten merchant shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

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At 6 p.m. US East Coast time (1.30 p.m. local time in Iran) had started new air strikes on Iran, informed the responsible regional command Centcom on platform X.
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The US military has announced retaliatory strikes against the Iranian Revolutionary Guards after the deaths of two of its soldiers.
reliability low1/3 sources
February 2026 with attacks by the US and Israel on the Islamic Republic.
reliability low1/3 sources
The US military had reported on Saturday for the first time since the early days of the Iran war, dead soldiers in their own ranks after Iranian shelling.
reliability low1/3 sources
The aim is to further weaken Iran’s ability to threaten merchant shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
reliability low1/3 sources