US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed on July 19, 2026 that it launched strikes targeting Iranian military facilities — including coastal surveillance, air defence sites, maritime capabilities, and missile and drone storage — after Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces attacked US troops in Jordan, killing two soldiers. The strikes represent the latest escalation in a renewed US-Iran military conflict that has eroded ongoing ceasefire negotiations; Iran responded by launching missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain, with sirens reported in Kuwait City. Reporting from Tehran described extensive damage to civilian infrastructure in southern Iran, including bridges, railways, airports and roads, with hospitals evacuated and school examinations postponed.
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