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U.S. and Iran Exchange Strikes on Military Targets; No Damage Reported
The U.S. military hit 170 targets in Iran over two days to curb attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran struck U.S. bases in Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait on July 9 with no reported damage or casualties.
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The U.S. military struck 170 Iranian targets in the 48 hours before July 9. U.S. Central Command said the strikes aimed to degrade Iran’s ability to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian state media reported explosions concentrated in southern Iran. Iran carried out strikes on U.S. bases in Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait on the morning of July 9. Air-defense systems in those countries intercepted Iranian drones and missiles after air-raid sirens sounded.
No damage or casualties were reported from the attacks. ” Iran’s top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf stated on X that the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened only under Iranian arrangements. Both the U.S.
And Iran have vowed to escalate retaliations if provocations continue. Iran has threatened to expand its attacks against U.S. bases in the region. The strikes occurred during the second consecutive night of U.S.
Missile strikes on Iran and during the NATO summit in Turkey. A multi-day funeral ceremony for the late supreme leader Ali Khamenei attracted millions of mourners across cities in Iran and Iraq. The burial is scheduled in Mashhad, north-east Iran.
