US Secretary of State’s remarks come as US and Iran continue to trade attacks for a 12th consecutive day
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US Secretary of State’s remarks come as US and Iran continue to trade attacks for a 12th consecutive day
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These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Wednesday, July 22, 2026.

These were the updates from the US-Israel’s war on Iran from Tuesday, July 21, 2026.

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran as well as Israel’s attacks on Gaza and Lebanon from July 20, 2026.
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These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran, as well as Israel’s attacks on Gaza and Lebanon from July 19, 2026.

Tehran vows to respond to any US attacks on its infrastructure with reciprocal strikes on Middle East sites.
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These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran, as well as Israel’s attacks on Gaza and Lebanon from July 15, 2026.

President Trump has reiterated the US blockade of Iranian ports and has made a u-turn on his 20-percent tariff announcem

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Monday, July 13, 2026.
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These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran and Israel’s attacks on Lebanon for Thursday, July 2, 2026.
