US and Iran exchange blows in rekindled Middle East war

AF Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-16 · 23:53 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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On Thursday, the United States and Iran engaged in renewed hostilities in the Middle East, specifically around the Strait of Hormuz. The US conducted strikes targeting Iran, aiming to "further degrade Iranian military capabilities," marking the sixth consecutive night of American attacks. Concurrently, Iran attacked US allies in the Gulf. This escalation occurred one month after a preliminary deal was signed with the intention of ending the conflict, which initially began in late February with US-Israeli strikes on Iran.

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US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced it was conducting a new wave of strikes on Thursday evening to “further degrade Iranian military capabilities”.

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This marks the sixth straight night of attacks by American forces.

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The foes battled over the vital Strait of Hormuz in the renewed Middle East war.

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The United States struck Iran and Tehran attacked US allies in the Gulf on Thursday.

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The rekindled fighting came a month after the signing of a preliminary deal that aimed to end the conflict.

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The United States struck Iran and Tehran attacked US allies in the Gulf on Thursday as the foes battled over the vital Strait of Hormuz in the renewed Middle East war.The rekindled fighting came a month after the signing of a preliminary deal that aimed to end the conflict, which broke out in late February with massive US-Israeli strikes on Iran.US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced it was conducting a new wave of strikes on Thursday evening to “further degrade Iranian military capabilities” – the sixth straight night of attacks by American forces.

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