STRIPES - Israel strikes Lebanon as US preps fresh Iran sanctions package | Stars and Stripes
Lebanon saw its deadliest day of fighting in months, heaping pressure on stalled U.S.- Iran negotiations while Washington preps fresh sanctions.
NYTIMES (Farnaz Fassihi and Shirin Hakim) - Southern Iran Bears Brunt of U.S. Bombing
While fighting has abated in much of Iran, near-constant U.S. airstrikes in Qeshm island and other southern spots have upended lives and livelihoods.
NPR (The Associated Press) - U.S. resumes strikes on Iran in retaliation for attack on American troops
The U.S. said it had struck "dozens" of targets belonging to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps. The multiple flare-ups, after several days of relative calm, raised the risk of a return to all-out war.
AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - U.S. launches fresh airstrikes in Iran
The U.S. military began conducting airstrikes in Iran on Wednesday evening, U.S. Central Command confirmed in a statement . Why it matters: These are the first U.S. strikes in Iran since President Trump paused the bombing campaign Friday to give negotiations another chance. - Wednesday's strikes came in retaliation for an Iranian missile attack targeting a U.S. base in Jordan on Tuesday. All of the Iranian missiles were intercepted, according to the U.S. military. - "The strikes are a powerful response to yesterday's attempted Iranian attacks on U.S. forces based in the Middle East," CENTCOM said. Driving the news: Trump told reporters Wednesday afternoon that the U.S. would hit Iran "very hard" later in the day. - "It's our turn,"…
AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Top U.S. military commander in Middle East advised halting Hormuz bombing
The top U.S. military commander in the Middle East, Adm. Brad Cooper, recommended stopping the bombing campaign around the Strait of Hormuz because it has reached the limit of its effectiveness, according to two sources with knowledge of his position. Why it matters: The recommendation by Cooper, the commander of the U.S. Military Central Command (CENTCOM), together with other advisers impacted President Trump's decision on Friday to pause U.S. strikes against Iran, the sources said. It was an acknowledgement by both military and civilian advisers to the president that there are limits to what can be accomplished through military action, and specifically an air power campaign. Driving the news: For the first time in two weeks, Trump…
ABCNEWS - Iran live updates: Kuwait attacked, Bahrain sounds sirens after night of US strikes
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.
JUSTTHENEWS (Joseph Weber) - US launches new air strikes to 'punish' Iran for overnight attack on American soldiers in Jordan
The Defense Department's combat command unit also said the strikes were to further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and "swiftly punish" Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces who launched them.
NYTIMES (Greg Jaffe, Julian E. Barnes and Jonathan Swan) - Why Jordan Is Becoming a New Focus in the U.S.-Iran War
Four Iranian attacks in five days have targeted U.S. troops in Jordan, U.S. officials said, including one on Friday that killed two soldiers and left another service member missing.
NEWSCATS (Diana Zapata) - U.S. Launches Seventh Straight Night of Strikes on Iran as Conflict Deepens
A damaged bridge lies in a riverbed, following US airstrikes in Iran. Photograph: Contributor/072019/Getty Images Published July 18, 2026 WASHINGTON / TEHRAN — The United States carried out a seventh consecutive night of military strikes against [...]
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Week of strikes: Centcom releases footage of Iran strikes as Trump resumes war
U.S. Central Command released several videos of American strikes against Iran throughout the past week as tensions continue to rise between the two countries. President Trump informed Congress last week that the war with Iran had resumed on July 7.