US and Iran Escalate Strikes Amid Concerns Over Attacks on Civilian Infrastructure
The United States and Iran continue a cycle of attacks targeting each other’s strategic and civilian sites, raising international legal and humanitarian concerns.
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The United States and Iran continue a cycle of attacks targeting each other’s strategic and civilian sites, raising international legal and humanitarian concerns.
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The unraveling of the June 17 Islamabad memorandum of understanding has led to intensified hostilities between the US and Iran, closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and regional economic and political repercussions.
Al Jazeera | Jul 20, 2026, 2:31 PMworld
The latest wave of violence follows the US announcement of three new American military fatalities, with Gulf nations responding to drone attacks and air raid alerts.
CNA Latest News | Jul 20, 2026, 4:32 AMworld
The United States has launched airstrikes on multiple Iranian cities for the ninth consecutive night as a ceasefire unravels and military casualties rise.
Al Jazeera | Jul 20, 2026, 2:10 AMbusiness
The recent crisis around the Strait of Hormuz highlights the urgent need for enhanced resilience in energy, food, infrastructure, logistics, and data systems to shield the world from future global shocks.
Nikkei Asia | Jul 19, 2026, 8:50 PMworld
Multiple Iranian strikes hit Kuwait and Bahrain amid escalating tensions following US military actions against Iran.
Al Jazeera | Jul 19, 2026, 3:39 PMworld
US targets Iran's Hormozgan province and Qeshm Island in response to attack killing two American soldiers; Iran strikes US facilities in Kuwait.
Al Jazeera | Jul 19, 2026, 4:51 AMworld
As the United States and Iran exchange strikes over control of the Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf Cooperation Council denounces Tehran’s attacks on civilian sites as war crimes.
France 24 English | Jul 18, 2026, 7:36 PMworld
Tensions rise as US forces conduct consecutive strikes on Iran, prompting retaliatory attacks on Gulf states and disruption of water supplies in southern Iran.
Al Jazeera | Jul 18, 2026, 1:41 PMworld
Tensions escalate as Iran and the US target military sites and shipping traffic in the Gulf, raising fears of all-out conflict.
CNA Latest News | Jul 18, 2026, 5:43 AMworld
Iranian Major General Mohsen Rezaei warns of expanded attacks if US strikes persist, as missile barrages are intercepted over Jordan and tensions rise in the Gulf region.
Deutsche Welle | Jul 18, 2026, 4:17 AMworld
The US military continues targeted strikes to degrade Iranian military capabilities, while Iran reports explosions and tanker incidents near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, claims disputed by US Central Command.
BBC World | Jul 18, 2026, 1:47 AMpolitics
Central Command reports expanded attacks across Iran, while the IRGC claims retaliatory strikes on U.S. bases in the Gulf and Syria.
The Hill | Jul 18, 2026, 12:30 AMworld
The US and Iran expanded their conflict by attacking critical infrastructure, raising fears of further escalation and potential return to all-out war.
South China Morning Post World | Jul 17, 2026, 8:55 PMworld
As Iran and the United States continue to exchange fire over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, multiple surveillance methods are employed to track activity in the region.
Africanews | Jul 16, 2026, 5:30 PMpolitics
Iran reportedly requested Yemen’s Houthis to disrupt Red Sea shipping routes in response to potential U.S. attacks on its energy infrastructure, escalating tensions in the Middle East.
The Hill | Jul 16, 2026, 3:55 PMworld
A vague memorandum of understanding on safe passage has failed to clarify governance of the Strait of Hormuz, leading to escalating military tensions between the US and Iran.
Al Jazeera | Jul 16, 2026, 10:55 AMworld
The US launched a sixth consecutive night of strikes targeting Iranian military sites, while Iran responded with attacks on US bases in the region, escalating conflict over control of the Strait of Hormuz.
BBC World | Jul 16, 2026, 7:55 AMworld
Following a new wave of US attacks on Iranian targets, Iran’s top negotiator asserts full military freedom against aggression, signaling a collapse of the June 17 interim peace agreement.
Al Jazeera | Jul 15, 2026, 10:49 PMglobal-institutions
UN Secretary-General António Guterres expresses concern over renewed clashes between the United States and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, calling for immediate dialogue to prevent catastrophic consequences.
UN News | Jul 15, 2026, 8:12 PMworld
At least 35 killed and 300 wounded in US attacks targeting southern Iran and Strait of Hormuz despite ceasefire; regional instability escalates.
Al Jazeera | Jul 15, 2026, 6:21 PMworld
Tensions escalate as Iran's Revolutionary Guards vow to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed until US aggression ends, following fresh US strikes on Iranian military targets.
BBC World | Jul 15, 2026, 12:44 PMworld
The International Monetary Fund cautions that dwindling global oil reserves have left economies exposed to rising fuel prices as tensions between the US and Iran escalate.
ABC Australia News | Jul 15, 2026, 10:49 AMworld
Less than a month after a memorandum of understanding aimed at peace, the US Central Command launched a new wave of strikes on Iran and resumed its naval blockade on Iranian ports.
Al Jazeera | Jul 15, 2026, 9:21 AMShowing 49-72 of 117 articles.