U.S. military launches new airstrikes to ‘swiftly punish’ Iran for deaths of U.S. troops
The U.S. military conducted airstrikes against Iranian Revolutionary Guard targets near the Strait of Hormuz following a drone attack in Jordan that killed two American service members. These strikes aim to degrade Iran's ability to restrict global oil traffic amid escalating regional tensions.
Why it matters
The incident marks a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between the U.S. and Iran, threatening regional stability and global energy supply chains.
The U.S. military said on Sunday (July 19, 2026) that it launched new airstrikes against Iran to “swiftly punish” the country's Revolutionary Guard for an attack in Jordan that killed two American service members, left one missing and four requiring hospitalisation.
The strikes were designed to further degrade Iran's ability to restrict the traffic of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command said. The waterway accounted for roughly 20% of global oil supplies before the war.
An area near Sirik, on the Strait of Hormuz, was targeted around 1:30 a.m. local time, according to Iran's state-run IRNA news agency, which cited local authorities in southern Hormozgan province.
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