Live Updates: Trump says Iran 'will be defeated soon,' as US begins new wave of airstrikes on Iranian targets
Trump, Netanyahu expected to meet in US on Monday • US CENTCOM redirects vessels attempting to breach Hormuz blockade • IDF may begin withdrawal within days after Israel-Lebanon talks in Rome end
Follow us on GoogleUS President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Prime Minister of Iraq Ali al-Zaidi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 14, 2026.(photo credit: SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)
Iran says it targeted US troops, radar system at Kuwait air base
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Most recent wave of Iran strikes is complete, CENTCOM says
US strikes hit sites across southern Iran as tensions rise in Strait of Hormuz
ByREUTERS
US launches new wave of strikes on Iran, Kuwait intercepts Iranian missiles, drones
Meanwhile, US President Trump stated that Iran badly wants to settle with the United States.
ByREUTERSA US Navy fighter jet aboard the top deck of the USS George H.W. Bush in the Arabian Sea, published July 15, 2026; illustrative.(photo credit: X/CENTCOM)Go to the full article > >
US strikes on Iran strengthen Trump's options for new escalation, officials say
The US military has said its latest bombings have targeted Iranian air defense systems, and more.
ByREUTERSAllied air power in formation: Israel Air Force F-16 fighter jets fly in formation during a mission against Iran, as the US and Israel conduct unprecedented, fully integrated multi-domain operations against Iranian military targets.(photo credit: IDF Spokesperson’s Office)Go to the full article > >
Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, with the stated aim of creating conditions for regime change
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed by an Israeli strike on a Tehran bunker. Iran’s defense minister and several IRGC generals were also killed in the largest-ever aerial attack by the IAF
Iran retaliated by firing across the Middle East at Gulf nations and US military bases in the region
Thirty-nine IDF soldiers and 23 civilians have been killed, and at least 7,693 more injured in ballistic missile attacks across Israel since February 28 • 13 US soldiers killed, CENTCOM says
A ceasefire deal was announced on April 7 and went into effect on April 8
