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Renewed US-Iran Strikes Threaten Fragile Ceasefire

CENTCOM said the strikes hit about 90 targets, while Iran reported 14 dead and 78 wounded in two days of U.S. airstrikes.

  • On Thursday, United States Central Command launched strikes against approximately 90 targets across Iran, including missile and drone storage sites, to further degrade Iran's ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Following Iranian drone attacks on three shipping vessels on Tuesday, President Donald Trump authorized the military response and warned the conflict "will get much worse" if attacks on international shipping continue.
  • Iran's Health Ministry reported 14 people killed and 78 others wounded during two days of airstrikes, with state media confirming explosions near the Bushehr nuclear power plant managed by Russian technicians.
  • Sirens sounded in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar as Tehran responded to the airstrikes; in Kuwait, falling debris wounded one person after the military intercepted three ballistic missiles, a cruise missile, and 10 drones.
  • Uncertainty remains over whether peace negotiations will resume as back-and-forth attacks threaten the fragile ceasefire, with hard-liners seeking waterway control while pragmatists push for a permanent deal to lift international sanctions.
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US and Iran exchange more attacks across the Mideast, threatening ceasefire deal

The United States has launched new airstrikes against Iran, and Tehran responded by targeting Gulf countries. The exchange of fire threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Middle East. Back-and-forth attacks have repeatedly threatened the…

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The Age broke the news in Melbourne, Australia on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
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