US renews strikes on Iran after at least two military personnel killed by Iranian attack
The United States has launched a series of airstrikes against Iranian military facilities following the deaths of American service members in Jordan and Iraq. The escalation threatens to disrupt shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and end a recent interim ceasefire.
Why it matters
Documents a significant escalation in Middle Eastern geopolitical tensions with potential global economic and security consequences.
Smoke billows near the oil facility in Mangaf, Kuwait, July 18, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Social Media/via REUTERS — Social Media By Nayera Abdallah and Eman Abouhassira
DUBAI, July 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. said it had completed an eighth straight night of attacks against Iran after earlier announcingthat at least two U.S. military personnel were killed in Jordan, while U.S. allies in the region reported more Iranian attacks on Sunday.
The U.S. military also confirmed a third death in recent days, saying a service member was killed on Saturday in northern Iraq, where the U.S. has military bases, during a controlled detonation of what Central Command called unexploded ordnance on a downed Iranian attack drone.
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