US ‘hit Iran very hard’, Trump says, as both inch closer to all-out war

AP Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-20 · 01:20 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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The United States conducted new air strikes targeting Iran early Monday following the announcement of another American service member's death. Iran, in turn, fired missiles towards Jordan, raising concerns of the conflict expanding into neighboring Israel. These actions represent a continued escalation between the two nations, bringing them closer to all-out war. An interim deal intended to end the fighting has reportedly collapsed, and shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has significantly stalled. The US military stated the service member was killed in Iraq on Saturday during the detonation of a downed Iranian drone. Both sides have targeted civilian infrastructure.

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Trump says the US ‘hit Iran very hard’.

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The US military said a service member was killed in Iraq on Saturday during the “controlled detonation” of a downed Iranian drone.

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The United States began a new round of air strikes early on Monday targeting Iran.

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US and Iran have inched closer to all-out war.

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Iran fired missiles towards Jordan that risked widening the conflict into neighbouring Israel.

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The United States began a new round of air strikes early on Monday targeting Iran after announcing the death of another American service member, and Iran fired missiles towards Jordan that risked widening the conflict into neighbouring Israel.Step by step, the US and Iran have inched closer to all-out war as last month’s interim deal meant to permanently end the fighting has crumbled and shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has largely stalled. Both sides have targeted civilian infrastructure relied on by millions of people.The US military said the service member was killed in Iraq on Saturday during the “controlled detonation” of a downed Iranian drone.

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