US-Iran war highlights: US service member killed in Iraq; seven commercial vessels halted under Iran blockade
US-Iran war highlights: Two US soldiers were killed and four injured in Iranian fire in Jordan. Following the killings, the US military said that it carried out new airstrikes against Iran on Sunday to “swiftly punish” the country’s Revolutionary Guard for the casualties.
US-Iran war highlights: Tensions in the Middle East further escalated on Saturday after two US soldiers were killed, and four others injured, in Iranian fire in Jordan. Washington has not yet identified the soldiers killed and injured in the attack. This live blog has now ended....Read More
Following this, the US military said it carried out new airstrikes against Iran on Sunday to “swiftly punish” the country’s Revolutionary Guard for the casualties caused during attack in Jordan.
The strikes were designed to further degrade Iran’s ability to restrict the traffic of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, US Central Command said. The waterway accounted for roughly 20% of global oil supplies before the war.
Since the war began, 16 US service members have been killed and over 430 wounded.
Iran' suspends' commitments to interim deal
An Iranian negotiator said Tehran had suspended its commitments under the interim deal with the US, the Associated Press reported. This is huge setback to the ceasefire measures as the war shows no end in sight.
Strikes reported in southern Iran
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.
A location near Hajiabad, in the same province, was also targeted, and explosions were heard in Bandar Abbas, according to IRNA. An area near Qeshm Island, inside the strait, was also targeted, according to Iran's state-run broadcaster, IRIB.
In neighboring Iraq, a base of the Kurdistan Freedom Party, an Iranian Kurdish dissident group, near Irbil was struck by a drone early Sunday, wounding eight of its members, according to Rebaz Sharifi, a military official with the group.
Residents of Irbil, the capital of Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region, also heard explosions from air defenses early Sunday.
Irbil has been targeted by drone attacks multiple times over the past four days, which coincided with a visit by new Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi to Washington last week and an ongoing escalation between the U.S. and Iran.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, but in the past both Iran and Iran-backed Iraqi militias have launched attacks in the Kurdish region, where both U.S. troops and armed Kurdish Iranian dissident groups are present.
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- 20 Jul 2026, 06:48:12 AM IST
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- 20 Jul 2026, 05:47:54 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Gas prices inch up as war impacts fuel markets
US-Iran war LIVE latest updates: Gas prices rose slightly on Sunday, with the national average nearing $4 a gallon, according to AAA. This marks a 34 percent increase in gas costs since the war began.
Diesel prices also went up slightly, reaching $5.10 a gallon, a rise of almost 36 percent since the start of the conflict. Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped considerably, as per The New York Times.
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- 20 Jul 2026, 05:44:11 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran shoots down drone in south
US-Iran war latest updates: Iranian air defence systems reportedly shot down a drone over the southern part of the country, Mehr News Agency has reported, cited by Al Jazeera.
According to reports, explosions were also heard in Tabriz, Chabahar, Konarak, Bandar Mahshahr and Bandar Imam Khomeini.
- 20 Jul 2026, 05:21:45 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Explosions heard in five Iranian cities
US-Iran war latest updates: Explosions have been heard in five Iranian cities, including the major northwestern hub of Tabriz and two key ports, shortly after US Central Command announced a new wave of attacks on Iran.
Witnesses and local reporters told Tasnim news agency that explosions were heard in Tabriz, the southeastern coastal cities of Chabahar and Konarak, and the southwestern energy hubs of Bandar Mahshahr and Bandar Imam Khomeini.
-By Al Jazeera
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- 20 Jul 2026, 04:59:00 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran warns of ‘appropriate’ response over Darkhovin nuclear facility strike
US-Iran war latest updates: Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi warned of an “appropriate” response on Sunday, after Iran accused the US of striking the Darkhovin nuclear facility in southern Iran, as per CNN.
Gharibabadi told state broadcaster IRIB, “The US attack on the under-construction Darkhovin nuclear power plant constitutes a dangerous assault on Iran's peaceful infrastructure and places full responsibility for the consequences of escalating insecurity and instability on the United States.”
Iran's Atomic Energy Organization said the US struck the Darkhovin plant's construction site near the Iraqi border.
- 20 Jul 2026, 04:49:29 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: US launches new wave of strikes against Iran
US-Iran war latest updates: CENTCOM said that they have started a new wave of strikes against at 7pm ET on Sunday, marking the ninth consecutive night of strikes.
“The strikes will continue degrading Iranian military capabilities used to attack commercial vessels and civilian mariners transiting the Strait of Hormuz,” CENTCOM said.
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- 20 Jul 2026, 04:29:28 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Kuwait's air defenses respond to Iranian drone attack
US-Iran war latest updates: Kuwait's air defenses are responding to hostile drone attacks launched by Iran, the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces has said.
Kuwait's air defences are responding to hostile drone attacks launched by Iran.
In a statement, the General Staff said, “Kuwaiti air defenses are currently confronting attacks by hostile drones, following the sinful Iranian aggression. The General Staff of the Army notes that any explosion sounds heard are the result of air defense systems intercepting the hostile attacks. Everyone is requested to adhere to the security and safety instructions issued by the competent authorities.”
- 20 Jul 2026, 04:09:50 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Oil prices jump as US-Iran conflict widens
US-Iran war latest updates: Oil prices rose on Sunday evening after a weekend of fighting between the US and Iran that has left at least three American service members dead in Jordan and Iraq. The US has also started sending more warplanes to the Middle East, a sign that the conflict could escalate further, per The New York Times.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, opened around 3 percent higher, crossing $90 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate, the US benchmark, also rose, trading near $84 a barrel.
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- 20 Jul 2026, 03:35:44 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: US Navy redirected six commercial vessels amid Iran blockade
US-Iran war latest updates: CENTCOM shared an update on the US naval blockade against Iran. “U.S. Navy Sailors remain focused and vigilant aboard guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113), as American forces continue implementing the naval blockade against Iran. As of July 19, CENTCOM has redirected 6 commercial vessels and disabled 1 to ensure full compliance,” the statement said.
- 20 Jul 2026, 03:17:13 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Bahrain sounds siren
US-Iran war latest updates: Bahrain's Ministry of Interior issued a statement after activating an alarm siren in the country. “The alarm siren has been activated .. We urge citizens and residents to remain calm, head to the nearest safe location, and follow updates through official channels,” the ministry said.
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- 20 Jul 2026, 02:26:11 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Lebanon's president meets Rubio to discuss Israel framework agreement
US-Iran war latest updates: Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Sunday to discuss the framework agreement with Israel that was brokered by the United States last month.
The joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran in February had reignited the conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah armed group in southern Lebanon. The agreement was meant to be a step toward peace, even though Hezbollah was not part of the talks and the fighting has continued. More than 4,300 people have been killed in the conflict since March, according to Lebanon's health ministry cited by The New York Times.
Aoun said in a statement that he and Rubio discussed the need for the US to increase support for Lebanon's economy and military.
Rubio said that the US was committed to Lebanon's effort to “reclaim their country.”
- 20 Jul 2026, 02:01:39 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Soldier killed by debris during Iranian drone disposal
US-Iran war latest updates: The service member who was killed during the disposal of an Iranian drone in Iraq on Saturday was not a bomb technician, but another soldier, according to a US official as per The New York Times.
The official said the soldier was hit by debris or fragments when the drone was detonated.
The incident is under investigation.
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- 20 Jul 2026, 01:08:01 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: US service member killed in northern Iraq
US-Iran war latest updates: US Central Command (CENTCOM) has given an update on US service members who died following Iran's attacks.
“Separately, a U.S. service member in northern Iraq was killed in action July 18 during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone. A second service member was wounded and continues to receive medical treatment for a minor injury,” CENTCOM said in a statement.
And a US service member in northern Iraq was killed in action on July 18, during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone.
- 20 Jul 2026, 12:26:21 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: US missile strikes outskirts of Abadan, no casualties reported
US-Iran war latest updates: A US missile struck an area on the outskirts of Abadan in Iran's southwestern Khuzestan Province on Sunday evening, local time, Iran's state broadcaster has reported cited by New York Times.
The province's deputy governor said the missile hit an area outside the city limits and caused no casualties.
The US military has not yet commented.
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- 19 Jul 2026, 11:50:05 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran claims it shot down more US drones
US-Iran war latest updates: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said it shot down another US spy drone, this time in the south of the country. According to the IRGC, the drone was “conducting reconnaissance and surveillance of the operational areas of the south.”
The IRGC's aerospace force also said it brought down a US MQ9 drone over the skies of Ahvaz, located in southwest Iran, per Al Jazeera.
Separately, Iran's army said it successfully intercepted a US cruise missile in the western part of the country, according to news agency IRNA.
- 19 Jul 2026, 10:34:48 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Marco Rubio meets with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in DC
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is visiting Washington DC for talks regarding the country's agreement with Israel and the United States. He met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and released a statement.
“The Secretary commended the courage of the Government of Lebanon, under President Aoun’s leadership, for their determined effort to reclaim Lebanon’s sovereignty, disarm Hizballah and dismantle its terrorist infrastructure, and move towards peace," the statement read.
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- 19 Jul 2026, 09:19:06 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran says missile attack targets outskirts of Abadan, reports no casualties
US-Iran war LIVE: Iranian authorities said an area on the outskirts of Abadan in Khuzestan province was hit in a missile attack on Sunday, according to Iranian state broadcaster IRIB.
Valiullah Hayati, Deputy Security and Police Officer of the Khuzestan Governorate, said, "A few minutes ago, an area outside the city limits and on the outskirts of Abadan was attacked with missiles by the terrorist enemy of America."
He said the attack "did not result in any casualties."Hayati added that further information would be announced later.
The allegations of strikes come as Iran on Sunday claimed that the "terrorist and criminal regime" of the US has attacked the under-construction Darkhovin nuclear power plant in Khuzestan province, according to the state broadcaster IRIB.
In a statement carried out by IRIB, the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) alleged that the strike took place at around 3:39 am (local time) on Sunday.
(ANI)
- 19 Jul 2026, 08:20:25 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran says nuclear plant being built attacked
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran's Atomic Energy Organization said the United States attacked an under-construction nuclear power plant in Darkhovin, in the country's southwest.
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- 19 Jul 2026, 07:40:42 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: US attacked under-construction Darkhovin nuclear power plant, says Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran on Sunday claimed that the "terrorist and criminal regime" of the US has attacked the under-construction Darkhovin nuclear power plant in Khuzestan province, according to the state broadcaster IRIB.
In a statement carried out by IRIB, the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) alleged that the strike took place at around 3:39 am (local time) on Sunday.
"The terrorist and criminal regime of the US, which has no nature other than bullying and lawlessness, in an aggressive and brutal act contrary to international law, attacked the Darkhoin power plant site under construction - one of the symbols of the dignity and scientific self-sufficiency of the Iranian nation - with a number of projectiles," AEOI said.
The strike comes as US President Donald Trump said that he "couldn't care less" about Iran's decision to stop abiding by the US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MoU), reiterating that Washington's priority remains preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, Al Jazeera reported.
(ANI)
- 19 Jul 2026, 06:27:15 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Kuwait, Bahrain attacked
US-Iran war LIVE: Kuwait and Bahrain's militaries said they responded to Iranian aerial attacks, and air raid sirens sounded in the two Gulf countries as Tehran pressed its retaliatory strikes across the region.
The Iranian army said it targeted two US bases in Kuwait with drones, hitting an ammunition depot at Camp Udairi and Patriot radar and air surveillance systems at the Ali Al Salem Air Base.
(AFP)
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- 19 Jul 2026, 06:06:30 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: US military launches new airstrikes to 'swiftly punish' Iran for deaths of US troops
US-Iran war LIVE: The US 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.
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. Iran effectively closed the strait to shipping traffic after the war started with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28.
The new strikes came after the U.S. military announced its first troop deaths from direct Iranian fire since the opening days of the war, following a drone and missile attack on a base in Jordan on Friday. The dead were not identified, and Central Command didn't offer any further details on the deaths.
Since the war began, 16 U.S. service members have been killed and over 430 wounded.
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.
(AP)
- 19 Jul 2026, 05:19:05 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: US, Iran launch fresh strikes after two troops die in Jordan
US-Iran war LIVE: The US and Iran engaged in another wave of tit-for-tat attacks, signaling no let-up after strikes by the Islamic Republic killed two American service members in Jordan on Friday.
US forces hit Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf overnight, as well as southern cities including Shadegan, Sirik and Hajiabad, Iranian media reported. There were no immediate details on casualties or damage.
In Jordan, the US embassy said the airport and sea port at the Red Sea city of Aqaba had been evacuated due to a “specific and credible threat.” Jordanian authorities subsequently denied that had happened and said operations continued as normal, the state-run Petra news agency reported.
State-run IRIB News said Iran’s army retaliated early Sunday with drone strikes targeting US forces in Kuwait at Camp Buehring and the Ali Al Salem Air Base. Kuwait, where an oil facility and a power and desalination plants have been hit in several consecutive days of assaults, said it was responding to new drone and missile attacks, without giving details.
Bahrain sounded warning sirens later on Sunday, before saying it had intercepted a wave of Iranian aerial attacks.
(Bloomberg)
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- 19 Jul 2026, 05:03:07 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Kuwait, Bahrain attacked
US-Iran war LIVE: Kuwait and Bahrain's militaries said they responded to Iranian aerial attacks, and air raid sirens sounded in the two Gulf countries as Tehran pressed its retaliatory strikes across the region.
The Iranian army said it targeted two US bases in Kuwait with drones, hitting an ammunition depot at Camp Udairi and Patriot radar and air surveillance systems at the Ali Al Salem Air Base.
(AFP)
- 19 Jul 2026, 05:02:37 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran says nuclear plant being built attacked
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran's Atomic Energy Organization said the United States attacked an under-construction nuclear power plant in Darkhovin, in the country's southwest.
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- 19 Jul 2026, 05:02:08 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Jordan denies evacuation
US-Iran war LIVE: Jordanian authorities denied to AFP that they had ordered the evacuation of the airport and seaport in the coastal city of Aqaba -- after the US embassy in Amman said the facilities had been evacuated over a threat.
- 19 Jul 2026, 04:33:32 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: US embassy says Jordan evacuates Aqaba airport, seaport over threat
US-Iran war LIVE: The US embassy in Amman said Sunday that Jordanian authorities evacuated the airport and the seaport in the coastal city of Aqaba, citing a threat that was not immediately specified.
"Due to a specific and credible threat, Jordanian authorities evacuated the international airport and seaport in Aqaba. We strongly advise all Americans to refrain traveling to either the airport or seaport," the embassy said in a statement. Jordanian authorities did not immediately confirm it had taken such measures.
(AFP)
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- 19 Jul 2026, 04:05:45 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran says stopped two ships trying to transit Hormuz strait
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran said on Sunday that it stopped two ships trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz without authorisation, as tensions escalate between Tehran and Washington over control of the crucial waterway.
"Four violating ships, with the mischief and support of American terrorists... intended to disrupt and exit the Strait of Hormuz via an unsafe route, two of which had an accident and were stopped in place," Iran's Revolutionary Guards said in a statement, adding the two other ships abandoned their journey.
(AFP)
- 19 Jul 2026, 04:00:55 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Bahrain 'thwarted' Iranian attacks
US-Iran war LIVE: Bahrain's army said its "air-defence systems thwarted" a wave of Iranian attacks Saturday. An AFP journalist in Manama reported hearing blasts after sirens sounded.
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- 19 Jul 2026, 03:53:07 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Kuwait says civilian sites targeted
US-Iran war LIVE: Kuwait said Iran had struck a power and water plant as well as an oil facility, accusing it of targeting civilian infrastructure.
Kuwait's state oil firm also reported injuries and damage after an Iranian attack targeting the oil facility, according to the state news agency.
(AFP)
- 19 Jul 2026, 03:47:35 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran plans 'unforgettable lessons'
US-Iran war LIVE: Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed to teach the US "unforgettable lessons", saying Washington's attacks in spite of a framework deal to end the war showed US President Donald Trump's signature to be worthless.
"Now that the American enemy seeks to incite war and bear its most serious consequences, it should know that the dear Iranian nation and the axis of resistance have unforgettable lessons to offer it," Khamenei said in a statement carried by state TV.
(AFP)
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- 19 Jul 2026, 03:35:35 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Airport and seaport in Jordan evacuated due to 'credible threat', US embassy says
US-Iran war LIVE: The international airport and seaport in Aqaba in southern Jordan was evacuated because of a "specific and credible threat", the U.S. embassy said on X on Sunday. "We strongly advise all Americans to refrain (from) travelling to either the airport or seaport. Continue to follow all Jordanian authorities’ security directives," the embassy said, without providing further details.
Jordanian authorities have not yet released a statement on the matter and the Jordanian information minister did not respond immediately to a request for comment.
(Reuters)
- 19 Jul 2026, 03:15:54 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: US military launches new airstrikes to 'swiftly punish' Iran for deaths of US troops
US-Iran war LIVE: The US 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.
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. Iran effectively closed the strait to shipping traffic after the war started with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28.
The new strikes came after the U.S. military announced its first troop deaths from direct Iranian fire since the opening days of the war, following a drone and missile attack on a base in Jordan on Friday. The dead were not identified, and Central Command didn't offer any further details on the deaths.
Since the war began, 16 U.S. service members have been killed and over 430 wounded.
(AP)
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- 19 Jul 2026, 02:46:27 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: US, Iran trade more attacks after two troops killed in Jordan
US-Iran war LIVE: The US and Iran engaged in another wave of tit-for-tat attacks, signaling no let-up after strikes by the Islamic Republic killed two American service members in Jordan on Friday.
US forces hit Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf overnight, as well as southern cities including Shadegan, Sirik and Hajiabad, Iranian media reported. There were no immediate details on casualties or damage.
State-run IRIB News said Iran’s army retaliated early Sunday with drone strikes targeting US forces in Kuwait at Camp Buehring and the Ali Al Salem Air Base. It wasn’t clear if anything was hit in the Gulf state, which has borne several consecutive days of Iranian attacks.
US Central Command said the American strikes sought to degrade Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping and “swiftly punish” Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces behind the Jordan attack. That assault, which also wounded four troops and left one missing, brought the total US death toll to 16 since the US-Israeli war on Iran began on Feb. 28.
A week of back-and-forth strikes by both sides has expanded beyond strictly military targets to include bridges, utilities and port facilities, suggesting little prospect of a return to the fragile ceasefire signed last month.
(Bloomberg)
- 19 Jul 2026, 02:16:46 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Bahrain International Airport halts flight ops
US-Iran war LIVE: Bahrain International Airport has halted its flight operations in view of heightened tensions in the region as Iran continued to target US bases in the Gulf, Tasnim News Agency reported.
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- 19 Jul 2026, 02:12:13 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Air raid sirens sound in Bahrain
US-Iran war LIVE: Air raid sirens sounded in the tiny Gulf kingdom of Bahrain on Sunday as Iran and the United States traded fresh strikes over control of the vital Strait of Hormuz.
"The siren has been sounded. Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place," the interior ministry said in a statement, while an AFP journalist confirmed sirens had rung out in Bahrain's capital Manama.
via AFP
- 19 Jul 2026, 02:07:10 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Very sad thing, says Trump after Iran fire kills 2 US soldiers
US-Iran war LIVE: US-Iran war LIVE: US President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) described the deaths of two American service members killed in Jordan following Iranian strikes as a "very sad thing".
Speaking to NewsNation after US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the death of the two service members in Jordan following Iranian strikes on the US military assets at the Al-Azraq Air Base, Trump expressed his condolences over the loss and said the incident represented the risks faced by those serving the country.
"Very sad, it's a very sad thing," Trump told NewsNation.
"We hate to see it happen. It's in service to our country," he added, while reiterating that Iran must not be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon.
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- 19 Jul 2026, 01:52:47 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran suspends MoU commitments
US-Iran war LIVE: As skirmishes with the US escalated last week, Iran announced to suspend its commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi was quoted as saying by Press TV.
Gharibabadi said that Washington had effectively abandoned all of its commitments under the agreement signed last month, prompting Iran to halt the implementation of its own obligations.
- 19 Jul 2026, 01:42:18 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: $600,000 worth of bets on US-Iran ceasefire, report flags White House concerns over online bets, insider info leaks
US-Iran war LIVE: Amid a rise in online bets being made in the wake of the ongoing war between the United States and Iran, alarm bells are now ringing inside the White House, with several officials under scrutiny.
As per a Wall Street Journal report, senior officials have raised concerns that insider information from the administration may have influenced bets on online market platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi.
Citing lawyers in the White House, WSJ added that it would be impossible to ascertain who was leaking the information and how they were being made, especially as Polymarket allows users to make anonymous accounts.
Various wagers have been made since the start of the war in February. Furthermore, a memo was sent to staff in the White House in March, which prohibited them from revealing non-public information for financial reasons.
Since the start of the war, several bets have been made online, which sparked concern within the administration of a leak.
The key bet, which sounded the alarm, was made on whether a ceasefire would be announced in April.
Trump announced an initial ceasefire with Iran on April 8. As per blockchain research firm Bubblemaps, three anonymous Polymarket accounts made over $600,000 for correctly betting on the April ceasefire announcement. Read full report
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- 19 Jul 2026, 01:15:59 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Tehran says it targeted US bases in Kuwait using drones following overnight strikes
US-Iran war LIVE: In a sharp escalation of regional hostilities, the Iranian military announced that it had launched targeted drone strikes against two United States military installations in Kuwait, characterising the operation as direct retaliation for American strikes executed on Iranian soil.
According to a statement broadcast by the state media outlet, the Islamic Republic's armed forces confirmed that the operation involved "large-scale attacks with kamikaze drones against the US military's ammunition depot at Camp Udairi and the Patriot radar system and air surveillance radar at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait."
This Iranian offensive followed a fresh round of American airstrikes conducted against Iran on Sunday. The Pentagon stated that its operation was launched after a lethal drone and missile attack on a military outpost in Jordan on Friday killed two American service members, left one missing, and resulted in the hospitalisation of four others.
According to US Central Command, these retaliatory strikes were explicitly intended to "swiftly punish" Iran's Revolutionary Guard and further reduce Iran's ability to restrict the movement of oil tankers through the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
- 19 Jul 2026, 01:07:13 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran shoots down MQ-9 Reaper drone over Ahvaz, says report
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran air defense system shot down an MQ-9 Reaper drone over Ahvaz, Tasnim News Agency reported.
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- 19 Jul 2026, 12:22:51 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: US has lost 16 service members since the start of war
US-Iran war LIVE: The US military said on Saturday that two additional service members were killed as part of the war with Iran, bringing the total number of deaths to 16.
The deaths reflect the complicated reality that American boots don’t need to be on the ground for there to be lethal risks in a conflict that involves drones, missiles and aeroplanes.
- 19 Jul 2026, 12:12:23 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Top Iranian commander warns US of "devastating response" amid rising regional tensions
US-Iran war LIVE: In a sharp escalation of rhetoric amidst ongoing regional tensions, the commander of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Major General Ali Abdullahi, has issued a severe warning to Washington, declaring that "any aggression or barbarism will be met with a decisive and devastating response" by the Islamic Republic's military.
In an official statement carried by Iranian state media, Major General Abdullahi fiercely condemned Washington, characterising the US as "the great Satan" and "the criminal, treacherous, and deceitful enemy".
According to the state media broadcast, the top military commander vowed to fortify internal solidarity across the nation by strengthening the bond between the armed forces, the Iranian public, and state officials.
He further committed to expanding the scale of resistance against American actions, pledging to "impose heavier costs" on the US than encountered during past military conflicts.
Detailing the underlying strategy of Washington's actions, Abdullahi claimed that the US has shifted its focus towards internal subversion after failing to achieve its objectives on the battlefield.
"The enemy, following successive defeats in the military conflict, has taken comfort in creating division and discord between the people and their leaders," Abdullahi said.
Framing the country's military capabilities as a guarantee of national stability, the commander emphasised the geographical reach of Iran's deterrence posture.
"Our dear country's defensive power is a solid foundation for the peace and security of the proud and courageous nation from south to north and from east to west of the glorious and vast Iranian land," Abdullahi added.
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- 19 Jul 2026, 12:06:11 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Kuwait military says responding to Iran missile, drone attacks
US-Iran war LIVE: Kuwait military says responding to Iran missile, drone attacks
- 19 Jul 2026, 11:53:55 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Tehran says it targeted US bases in Kuwait using drones following overnight strikes
US-Iran war LIVE: In a sharp escalation of regional hostilities, the Iranian military announced that it had launched targeted drone strikes against two United States military installations in Kuwait, characterising the operation as direct retaliation for American strikes executed on Iranian soil.
According to a statement broadcast by the state media outlet, the Islamic Republic's armed forces confirmed that the operation involved "large-scale attacks with kamikaze drones against the US military's ammunition depot at Camp Udairi and the Patriot radar system and air surveillance radar at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait."
This Iranian offensive followed a fresh round of American airstrikes conducted against Iran on Sunday. The Pentagon stated that its operation was launched after a lethal drone and missile attack on a military outpost in Jordan on Friday killed two American service members, left one missing, and resulted in the hospitalisation of four others.
According to US Central Command, these retaliatory strikes were explicitly intended to "swiftly punish" Iran's Revolutionary Guard and further reduce Iran's ability to restrict the movement of oil tankers through the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
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- 19 Jul 2026, 11:45:04 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Lebanon's Aoun to meet Trump at White House, hoping to generate pressure on Israel
US-Iran war LIVE: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will make his first trip to the White House this week to present a plan to U.S. President Donald Trump on how to disarm Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and secure Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon.
Aoun, who served as the commander of Lebanon's U.S.-backed army before being elected president last year, is the first Lebanese head of state in nearly 20 years to visit the White House, where he will meet Trump face-to-face for the first time.
Tuesday's meeting comes at a crucial moment for Lebanon: Israeli troops are occupying a swathe of the country's south, hundreds of thousands of Lebanese remain displaced following Israeli strikes and Hezbollah has firmly rejected the government's direct talks with Israel -- and efforts by the state to strip it of its arms.
via Reuters
- 19 Jul 2026, 11:34:48 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: What Trump said on US soldiers' killing in Iranian fire
US-Iran war LIVE: US President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) described the deaths of two American service members killed in Jordan following Iranian strikes as a "very sad thing".
Speaking to NewsNation after US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the death of the two service members in Jordan following Iranian strikes on the US military assets at the Al-Azraq Air Base, Trump expressed his condolences over the loss and said the incident represented the risks faced by those serving the country.
"Very sad, it's a very sad thing," Trump told NewsNation.
"We hate to see it happen. It's in service to our country," he added, while reiterating that Iran must not be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon.
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- 19 Jul 2026, 11:24:04 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: US strikes Iran's Revolutionary Guard over attack that killed troops in Jordan
US-Iran war LIVE: The US military said Sunday it had ended its latest round of airstrikes on Iran, which included targeting Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard over an attack that killed American troops in Jordan.
The US military's Central Command in its statement also said it hit "Iranian military coastal surveillance and air defence facilities, maritime capabilities and missile and drone storage sites."
Iran has provided no overall information on its materiel losses in the American campaign, which now is in its eighth day as the nations vie over control of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a fifth of all oil and natural gas traded passes in peacetime.
via AP
- 19 Jul 2026, 10:55:54 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Trump's signature on deals worthless, says Khamenei
US-Iran war LIVE: In a written statement carried by the official social media accounts of Iran's supreme leader and Iranian state media, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said U.S. actions have shown that Trump's signature was "utterly worthless and devoid of credibility."
The statement warned of "even heavier costs and further humiliation" for the United States. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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- 19 Jul 2026, 10:23:02 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Fresh US strikes reported on Iran's Qeshm Island
US-Iran war LIVE: US fighter jets have launched fresh airstrikes on Iran's Qeshm Island, according to a report by Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency.
The news agency stated that "at least two explosions were heard on the island" during the latest round of military action.
Following the strikes, "emergency, security and operational teams have been deployed to identify the locations hit and assess any casualties or damage," the report added.
This latest bombardment comes as part of a fresh barrage of American airstrikes conducted on Saturday following the killing of two US troops. The broader regional hostilities have intensified significantly, with Tehran expanding its offensive across the Gulf and vowing additional retaliation.
- 19 Jul 2026, 10:07:10 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: US says targeted Iranian Guards behind deadly Jordan attack
US-Iran war LIVE: The US military said Saturday that it carried out an eighth consecutive night of strikes against Iran, with targets including units behind the attack that killed two American troops in Jordan.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it struck Iranian military facilities and "targeted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces that launched attacks against U.S. service members in Jordan on July 17."
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