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US launches new wave of strikes against Iran, military says

AL-MONITOR
Jul 16, 2026
A screengrab from a video obtained from social media on July 15 shows what U.S. Central Command say was a U.S. strike on Iran. U.S. Central Command/via REUTERS
A screengrab from a video obtained from social media on July 15 shows what U.S. Central Command say was a U.S. strike on Iran. U.S. Central Command/via REUTERS — U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND

WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. began conducting a new wave of strikes against Iran on Thursday at 2 p.m. ET (1800 GMT) to "further degrade Iranian military capabilities," U.S. Central Command said in a statement.

(Reporting by Daphne Psaledakis; Writing by Ryan Patrick Jones)

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