# US launches fresh strikes on Iran amid Middle East crisis

The US military has carried out new airstrikes against targets in Iran, escalating the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. The strikes are part of a broader campaign, though specific details on locations and targets remain limited. This action risks further inflaming regional tensions and could provoke retaliatory measures from Iran.

**Importance:** 4/5

## Sources

### World
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- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/09/iran-us-middle-east-strikes-centcom-bahrain-kuwait-qatar-strait-of-hormuz-latest-news-updates) — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:57:33 GMT
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/08/us-carries-out-another-wave-of-strikes-on-iran) — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:42:09 GMT
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/12/us-centcom-completes-third-round-of-strikes-on-iran?traffic_source=rss) — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 07:58:48 +0000
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- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/13/middle-east-crisis-live-us-launches-new-wave-of-strikes-on-iran-tehran-says-attacks-render-diplomacy-futile) — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 22:43:40 GMT
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- [BBC World](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9323zgq6wvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:26:38 GMT
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/16/aje-onl-nf_iran-strikes-gulf-nations-even-as-fm-visits-qatar-150726?traffic_source=rss) — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:10:58 +0000
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- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/18/targets-of-latest-us-strikes-on-iran-signal-strategic-shift?traffic_source=rss) — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:54:45 +0000
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- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/7/20/iran-war-live-us-military-carries-out-another-wave-of-strikes-on-iran?traffic_source=rss) — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000
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- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/29/iran-missile-attack-us-base-forces) — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:12:56 GMT
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/29/iran-hits-us-in-jordan-us-saudi-strikes-on-iraq-is-war-spreading?traffic_source=rss) — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:34:58 +0000
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