The Hindu·4 min read·medium
U.S. military launches new airstrikes to ‘swiftly punish’ Iran for deaths of U.S. troops
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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.
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.
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