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Middle East
Issued on: 18/07/2026 - 07:02Modified: 19/07/2026 - 10:05
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Screengrab made on July 18, 2026 from handout video footage released by the US Central Command (CENTCOM) shows what the US military says is the latest wave of precision strikes on Iranian military sites. Ā© AFP via Handout US Central Command Public AffairsTwo US service members in Jordan were killed, and one was missing in action as the US and its allies ādefended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacksā, the US military said Saturday. They were killed on Friday, according to US Central Command, marking the first US deaths due to direct Iranian fire since the start of the Iran war.Ā Read about the dayās events as they unfolded on ourĀ liveblog.
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Yesterday's key developments:
- US airstrikes hit key infrastructure in IranĀ including bridges and a port surveillance tower prompting Iranian officials for the first time to citeĀ "attacks on power infrastructure" in a call for members of the public to use less electricity.
- Tehran launched attacks on US military sites in the Gulf in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar. The strikes damaged aĀ desalination and electricity plant in Kuwait.
- Iran saidĀ 38 people have been killed and more than 400 injured in US strikes since June 22, 2026.
(FRANCE 24 with Reuters, AP and AFP)
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