The US-Iran war: the US and Israeli strikes and Iran's retaliation

Active · last development Oct 1: “9,000 More US Troops Head To Middle East As Trump Mulls Resuming Iran Strikes”

US and Israeli forces began striking Iran on February 28, 2026, after a buildup of US forces in the Middle East,[1][2] and Iran answered with missiles and drones aimed at Israel and at countries that host US forces.[3] The exchange did not end with one wave: renewed US strikes followed from May through late August, several of them answered by Iranian fire.[4][5][6][7] The harm to civilians became a central question after a girls' school in Minab, southern Iran, was struck; reporting on a preliminary US military assessment pointed to a US missile, though that is not a final public finding.[8][9]

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What this arc covers

The fighting in the US-Iran war since the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026: the air, missile, drone and naval attacks by US, Israeli and Iranian forces, their targets, the damage and the casualties, Iran's strikes on US bases and on Gulf states, the US troops killed in those attacks, the rescues of downed US airmen, and the rounds of strikes that tested the ceasefire.

Earliest story we hold Jan 9, 2026 · 190 stories · 667 independent sources (counted once each) · 265 days

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Background

Before the first US and Israeli attacks on Iran, the United States moved warships, aircraft and air defenses into the Middle East while President Donald Trump weighed military options.[1] He publicly raised the possibility of limited strikes as talks over Iran's nuclear program continued.[10] In late February, US and Israeli forces began strikes on Iran. Trump described a much larger campaign, and early reporting identified Iranian military and leadership targets. The attacks became a continuing exchange rather than a single raid.[2]

Iran responded with missiles and drones aimed at Israel and at countries that host US forces. The US military initially reported three service members killed and five seriously wounded in the offensive's first days.[3] Iranian drones also hit the US Embassy compound in Saudi Arabia.[11] A US submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, showing that direct fighting extended beyond the skies over Iran.[12] These were separate attacks and responses across several countries, with people at military sites and nearby civilian areas exposed to danger.

The harm to civilians became a central question after a girls' school in Minab, southern Iran, was struck and many children were reported killed.[8] Later reporting on a preliminary US military assessment pointed to a US missile and possibly outdated information about a nearby naval site. That is not a final public finding.[9] Iranian missiles also wounded people in southern Israeli towns.[13] Iran struck a large gas facility in Qatar after an Israeli attack on an Iranian gas field.[14] The casualties and responsibility for particular attacks need to be distinguished from each government's broader claims about the war.

The exchange did not end with the first wave. In May, the US military said it made further strikes on Iranian missile launch sites.[4] In June, another US round of attacks was followed by Iranian fire toward Gulf states and Jordan.[5] Heavy US strikes resumed in July, with Iran again firing missiles and drones at US positions and regional targets.[6] Reports later described US attacks extending to Iranian bridges and renewed incoming fire toward Bahrain and Kuwait.[15] In late August, US forces struck targets in Iran after a reported pause in military action.[7] The later episodes show an intermittent campaign: periods without reported attacks were followed by more strikes and immediate responses.

Supporting stories (15)
  1. U.S. military pushes more weaponry into the Middle East for possible strikes on Iran
  2. US and Israel launch strikes on Iran, as Trump says ‘massive’ campaign underway
  3. 3 US troops killed and 5 are seriously wounded during Iran attacks, military says
  4. US says it carried out ‘self-defense’ strikes in Iran, including on missile launch sites - Boston News, Weather, Sports
  5. US launches a second day of strikes on Iran and Iran fires back at Gulf States and Jordan
  6. Two days of US strikes in Iran signal a sharp escalation
  7. U.S. strikes targets in Iran as hostilities flare again after month without military action
  8. Girls school in Iran struck with dozens dead, local reports say
  9. Outdated intel likely led US to carry out deadly strike on Iranian elementary school, AP sources say
  10. Trump warns he's considering limited strikes as Iranian diplomat says proposed deal is imminent
  11. US Embassy in Saudi Arabia hit with Iranian drones as American and Israeli attacks on Iran escalate
  12. U.S. submarine sinks Iranian warship in Indian Ocean as conflict widens
  13. Iran missile strikes wound over 100 in two south Israel towns
  14. Iran attacks world's largest liquified natural gas complex in Qatar
  15. Bahrain and Kuwait face new incoming fire from Iran as US strikes increasingly target Iranian bridges

Overview updated Oct 1, 2026

Part of The US-Iran war

  1. The 12-day Israel-Iran war of June 2025 and the US strikes on Iran's nuclear sitesJun 12 – Jul 11, 2025
  2. Iran's leadership losses, succession and protestsDec 29, 2025 – Sep 2, 2026
  3. the US and Israeli strikes and Iran's retaliationThis arcJan 9 – Oct 1, 2026
  4. Ceasefire and peace negotiationsJan 12 – Oct 1, 2026
  5. Passage through the Strait of HormuzFeb 17 – Oct 6, 2026
  6. Israel's 2026 war with Hezbollah and its first direct talks with LebanonFeb 23 – Sep 17, 2026
  7. Congress's war powers votes and the fight over the warFeb 28 – Oct 6, 2026
  8. Oil prices, gas prices and the market falloutFeb 28 – Oct 5, 2026
Show remaining 5 arcs
  1. Militia attacks on US troops in the Middle East and the Jordan drone strikeOct 18, 2023 – Dec 17, 2024
  2. Iran and Israel's first direct strikes on each other, in April and October 2024Apr 1 – Nov 13, 2024
  3. Trump's 2025 nuclear talks with IranFeb 7 – Nov 16, 2025
  4. The Houthis' attacks on Saudi Arabia and the counteroffensiveJul 13 – Oct 6, 2026
  5. The plot at RAF Fairford, Iran's role and the US bombers' withdrawalSep 27 – Oct 5, 2026

Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning

Oct 1– 29,000 More US Troops Head To Middle East As Trump Mulls Resuming Iran Strikes7 articles · 7 independent sources
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Oct 1– 2Third aircraft carrier and thousands of troops head to Mideast as Trump weighs new Iran strikes27 articles · 22 independent sources
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Sep 25Intelligence from Chinese groups aiding in Iran’s increasingly effective targeting of US sites, sources say8 articles · 8 independent sources
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Key momentsthe most covered; every story is below

  1. Feb 28US and Israel launch strikes on Iran, as Trump says ‘massive’ campaign underway152 articles · 81 independent sources
  2. Feb 28 – Mar 6Iran war: Israel launches more attacks on Tehran, Beirut186 articles · 58 independent sources
    1. Feb 28Explainer-Why is the US attacking Iran?
    2. Mar 2War widens as Israel and US pound Iran and Tehran and its allies hit back
    3. Mar 3Everything we know on Day 5 of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
    4. Mar 5Iran is pummeled by airstrikes as it launches a new wave of attacks against Israel and US bases
  3. Jul 7 – 10US and Iran exchange more attacks across the Mideast, threatening ceasefire deal539 articles · 116 independent sources
    1. Jul 7US launches new strikes on Iran after reinstating oil sanctions over shipping attacks
    2. Jul 7U.S. launches more strikes against Iran after Trump says ceasefire is "over"
    3. Jul 8US and Iran exchange intensifying fire across the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz effectively closed to shipping
    4. Jul 9President Trump sends mixed signals as strikes with Iran resume
    5. Jul 9Trump’s mixed messaging on Iran war has mediators rushing to save the ceasefire
  4. Jul 18 – 22Pentagon identifies US service member killed in Iranian attack on Iraq base367 articles · 93 independent sources
    1. Jul 18Two US service members killed, one missing following Iranian strikes in Jordan
    2. Jul 19US service member killed in Iraq during ‘controlled detonation’ of Iran drone: Centcom
    3. Jul 20United States identifies the 2 soldiers killed in Iranian attack
    4. Jul 21Pentagon identifies U.S. soldier killed in Iraq during 'controlled detonation' of Iranian drone
  5. Jul 28 – Aug 2Trump threatens more strikes on Iran348 articles · 93 independent sources
    1. Jul 28Iran launches renewed missile attacks as US and Saudis strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq
    2. Jul 29Only center coverage:US, Saudi strike Iraq alliance in expanding war
    3. Jul 29US strikes Iran again as conflict widens across Middle East
    4. Jul 31Only center coverage:White House signals Trump is weighing new strikes on Iran, and other developments in the Middle East
    5. Aug 1President Trump threatens more strikes on Iran as US pushes to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
  6. Aug 30 – Sep 4U.S. strikes Iran again as Tehran targets American allies in Gulf region362 articles · 84 independent sources
    1. Aug 30US forces strike Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks
    2. Aug 31Trump vows response to Iran's retaliatory strikes: 'We're going to hit them hard'
    3. Sep 1US strikes targets in Iran as hostilities flare again after a month without military action
    4. Sep 1US says it's striking targets in Iran as hostilities flare again after month with no military action
    5. Sep 2Iran fires on its Gulf neighbors, retaliating for US strikes after a wedding was hit
  7. Sep 5 – 10U.S. and Iran escalate strikes: Oil tankers destroyed, base attacked281 articles · 90 independent sources
    1. Sep 5US strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying warships were targeted with ballistic missiles
    2. Sep 6Iran and U.S. trade attacks on oil tankers as war continues
    3. Sep 8US says it destroyed 5 Iranian oil tankers
    4. Sep 9US Destroys 5 Iranian Oil Tankers as War Escalates Once Again

Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side

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Jan 12, 202633315
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Feb 16, 202658834
Feb 23, 2026245427406
Mar 2, 2026226724463
Mar 9, 2026183414173
Mar 16, 20268231190
Mar 23, 20268171366
Mar 30, 2026165119297
Apr 6, 2026162214132
May 4, 202613110
May 25, 2026320972
Jun 1, 2026410953
Jun 8, 2026103114151
Jun 15, 20260022
Jun 22, 202682114106
Jun 29, 202615012
Jul 6, 2026239140908
Jul 13, 2026287537881
Jul 20, 2026286626882
Jul 27, 2026134029411
Aug 3, 202623113
Aug 17, 20261113
Aug 24, 20265151079
Aug 31, 2026215921426
Sep 7, 2026112616141
Sep 14, 2026162215137
Sep 21, 20260108
Sep 28, 202628730

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

20% left · 66% center · 14% right of 667 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 190 stories.

Every storyoldest first

  1. January 2026

    Jan 9– 13Trump has options on Iran, but first must define goal25 articles · 14 independent sources
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  3. February 2026

    Feb 18– 24Trump growing frustrated with limits of Iran military options, sources say21 articles · 15 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 8 right
  4. Feb 18– 19U.S. military pushes more weaponry into the Middle East for possible strikes on Iran13 articles · 9 independent sources
    4 left, 2 center, 1 right
  5. Feb 20Trump warns he's considering limited strikes as Iranian diplomat says proposed deal is imminent6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  6. Feb 28– Mar 2What operation ‘Epic Fury’ means for the US, Iran, and beyond : 1A54 articles · 15 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 10 right
  7. Feb 28US and Israel launch strikes on Iran, as Trump says ‘massive’ campaign underway152 articles · 81 independent sources
    14 left, 31 center, 15 right
  8. Feb 28What to know about US-Israel attacks on Iran17 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  9. Feb 28World leaders react cautiously to US and Israeli strikes on Iran as fears grow of a wider war14 articles · 12 independent sources
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  10. Feb 28– Mar 6Iran war: Israel launches more attacks on Tehran, Beirut186 articles · 58 independent sources
    7 left, 32 center, 11 right
  11. Feb 28– Mar 2Trump says more American troops will 'likely' die in war against Iran11 articles · 10 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 4 right
  12. Feb 28– Mar 2Girls school in Iran struck with dozens dead, local reports say16 articles · 7 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 1 right
  13. Feb 28– Mar 1Trump says ‘major combat operations’ underway against Iran. Here’s what we know64 articles · 39 independent sources
    6 left, 11 center, 11 right
  14. Feb 28– Mar 4Over 1,250 targets struck by US: CENTCOM8 articles · 6 independent sources
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  15. March 2026

    Mar 1– 4Charting the US-Israel war with Iran9 articles · 6 independent sources
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  16. Mar 1Trump warns Iran not to escalate attacks, says the US will strike back9 articles · 2 independent sources
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  17. Mar 1– 2Trump vows to avenge first US deaths as Iran war intensifies7 articles · 6 independent sources
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  18. Mar 1– 6Intense Israeli strikes hit Iran and Lebanon as US warns the bombardment will 'surge dramatically'35 articles · 18 independent sources
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  19. Mar 1Trump says 9 Iranian naval ships 'destroyed and sunk'15 articles · 8 independent sources
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  20. Mar 1– 23 US troops killed and 5 are seriously wounded during Iran attacks, military says57 articles · 29 independent sources
    1 left, 12 center, 6 right
  21. Mar 2Kuwait ‘mistakenly’ shot down three US fighter jets, all crew safely ejected: military31 articles · 27 independent sources
    4 left, 8 center, 3 right
  22. Mar 2– 5Pentagon identifies two soldiers killed in Iran war56 articles · 37 independent sources
    1 left, 14 center, 9 right
  23. Mar 2– 3As Mideast conflict widens, US says attacks on Iran will last weeks and intensify9 articles · 7 independent sources
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  24. Mar 2Trump tells CNN the 'big wave' in war with Iran is yet to come7 articles · 6 independent sources
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  25. Mar 2Kuwait’s defense ministry says ‘several’ US military aircraft have crashed, all crews survived9 articles · 8 independent sources
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  26. Mar 3US Embassy in Saudi Arabia hit with Iranian drones as American and Israeli attacks on Iran escalate48 articles · 36 independent sources
    4 left, 11 center, 12 right
  27. Mar 3– 5Pentagon IDs remaining 2 American troops killed in Kuwait40 articles · 14 independent sources
    0 left, 10 center, 1 right
  28. Mar 4– 6U.S. submarine sinks Iranian warship in Indian Ocean as conflict widens46 articles · 34 independent sources
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  29. Mar 4– 9Investigation Further Suggests It Was the US that Struck an Iranian School, Killing 16516 articles · 12 independent sources
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  30. Mar 4Turkey says missile launched from Iran destroyed by NATO9 articles · 6 independent sources
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  31. Mar 4– 6Sri Lanka takes custody of an Iranian vessel off its coast after U.S. sank an Iranian warship11 articles · 9 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 1 right
  32. Mar 6– 7Analysis suggests US was responsible for deadly strike on Iranian elementary school30 articles · 16 independent sources
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  33. Mar 8– 15Gulf Arab states intercept new missiles and drones as Iran threatens to widen the war13 articles · 10 independent sources
    2 left, 5 center, 2 right
  34. Mar 8– 9Seventh US service member killed in Iran war after being wounded in attack in Saudi Arabia11 articles · 10 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 5 right
  35. Mar 8– 10Iran Launches New Attacks Targeting Israel and Gulf Countries as It Seeks to Ramp Up Pressure on US10 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 0 right
  36. Mar 8– 9US service member dies from injuries suffered in Iranian attack4 articles · 1 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 0 right
  37. Mar 8– 10Trump says Iran has Tomahawk missiles when asked about deadly school strike6 articles · 6 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 1 right
  38. Mar 9Seventh US service member killed in war with Iran identified7 articles · 7 independent sources
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  39. Mar 9– 12Outdated intel likely led US to carry out deadly strike on Iranian elementary school, AP sources say31 articles · 24 independent sources
    7 left, 6 center, 3 right
  40. Mar 9NATO intercepts Iranian ballistic missile entering Turkey7 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 1 right
  41. Mar 10– 11About 140 US troops injured in Iran so far, officials say25 articles · 17 independent sources
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  42. Mar 11– 14US attacks Iran's Kharg Island, Trump says48 articles · 35 independent sources
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  43. Mar 11Iran Targets Commercial Ships, Dubai Airport and Oil Facilities as Concerns Grow Over Global Energy16 articles · 14 independent sources
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  44. Mar 14US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq attacked with missile that hits helipad5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  45. Mar 14Tehran claims the US attacked it from the UAE as Iran war enters its third week11 articles · 8 independent sources
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  46. Mar 17– 23What we know on day 23 of the US and Israel’s war with Iran12 articles · 6 independent sources
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  47. Mar 18– 22Iran missile strikes wound over 100 in two south Israel towns12 articles · 10 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 2 right
  48. Mar 18– 19Iran attacks world's largest liquified natural gas complex in Qatar7 articles · 6 independent sources
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  49. Mar 19Trump Warns He’ll ‘Blow Up’ Iran’s Biggest Gas Field If It Keeps Striking Qatar29 articles · 18 independent sources
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  50. Mar 19– 23Iran threatens to start hitting Gulf power plants and mine waters as Israel launches new attacks19 articles · 17 independent sources
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  51. Mar 20Iran Threatens World Tourism Sites and Says It Is Still Building Missiles Nearly 3 Weeks Into War9 articles · 9 independent sources
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  52. Mar 20– 27Israel Warns Attacks on Iran ‘Will Escalate and Expand’ as Trump Claims Advances in Ceasefire Talks21 articles · 18 independent sources
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  53. Mar 20Iran threatens world tourism sites, as the U.S. sends more Marines to the Middle East6 articles · 3 independent sources
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  54. Mar 20Iran hits Kuwaiti oil refinery and explosions boom over Tehran from Israeli attack8 articles · 7 independent sources
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  55. Mar 20– 21Iran targets US-UK military base — 2K miles away — with ballistic missiles: report14 articles · 13 independent sources
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  56. Mar 22US and Iran trade threats of expanding war after strikes near Israeli areas tied to nuclear sites9 articles · 4 independent sources
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  57. Mar 22Iran threatens Middle East infrastructure after Trump ultimatum6 articles · 4 independent sources
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  58. Mar 24– 26US-Israel war on Iran: What’s happening on day 27 of attacks?5 articles · 3 independent sources
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  59. Mar 24– 27Israel launches a new wave of strikes on Iran with no sign of diplomatic breakthrough12 articles · 9 independent sources
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  60. Mar 27– 28Iranian attack on Saudi base injures US troops. More American forces arrive in the Middle East26 articles · 21 independent sources
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  61. Mar 28Israel, Iran trade threats, fire5 articles · 3 independent sources
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  62. Mar 30Trump weighing all options on Iran's Kharg island37 articles · 23 independent sources
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  63. Mar 31– Apr 3Iran Fires Missiles at Israel and Gulf Neighbors as Trump Talks of Winding Down Mideast War36 articles · 25 independent sources
    1 left, 11 center, 2 right

  64. April 2026

    Apr 1Iran hits tanker off coast of Qatar, Kuwait airport and Israel kills 5 in Beirut attack5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  65. Apr 2– 6Trump issues a fiery, expletive-filled threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge27 articles · 15 independent sources
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  66. Apr 2Trump threatens to hit Iran 'extremely hard' over next two to three weeks18 articles · 8 independent sources
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  67. Apr 3– 6Missing U.S. crew member from downed fighter jet rescued in Iran, Trump says89 articles · 42 independent sources
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  68. Apr 3US fighter jet shot down over Iran, 1 of 2 crew members rescued, US sources say87 articles · 52 independent sources
    7 left, 28 center, 10 right
  69. Apr 4Iran war latest: Trump gives Iran 48 hours before 'all Hell will reign down'14 articles · 5 independent sources
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  70. Apr 4US presses search for a missing serviceman as Iran calls on public to find 'enemy pilot'12 articles · 11 independent sources
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  71. Apr 5– 7Trump provides details behind the dramatic rescue of an American airman trapped in Iran51 articles · 22 independent sources
    5 left, 10 center, 5 right
  72. Apr 7– 8Trump, hours until deadline, threatens Iran's 'whole civilization will die tonight'70 articles · 47 independent sources
    12 left, 15 center, 10 right
  73. Apr 7Israel threatens Iran’s trains, railways before Trump’s deadline expires5 articles · 4 independent sources
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  74. Apr 7US strikes Iran's Kharg Island as Gulf states brace for Trump escalation15 articles · 13 independent sources
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  75. May 2026

    May 8UAE reports drone and missile attack as Iran war ceasefire is challenged11 articles · 10 independent sources
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  77. May 25– 26US says it carried out ‘self-defense’ strikes in Iran, including on missile launch sites - Boston News, Weather, Sports41 articles · 25 independent sources
    2 left, 12 center, 5 right
  78. May 25– 28U.S. conducts another strike against Iran19 articles · 15 independent sources
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  79. May 26Iran condemns US strikes as a show of 'bad faith' and begins restoring internet after long shutdown11 articles · 11 independent sources
    0 left, 5 center, 0 right

  80. June 2026

    Jun 1– 3U.S. and Iran trade strikes amid talks to end war14 articles · 8 independent sources
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  81. Jun 1US bombs Iranian military sites, then downs missiles Tehran fired at troops in Kuwait - Boston News, Weather, Sports13 articles · 10 independent sources
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  82. Jun 1– 6US strikes Iranian sites after Iran launches drones, in latest Gulf flare-up17 articles · 12 independent sources
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  83. Jun 2– 7A new exchange of fire with Iran in the Gulf tests the fragile ceasefire - Boston News, Weather, Sports11 articles · 9 independent sources
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  84. Jun 3Iran drone and missile attack hits Kuwait airport, state news agency says9 articles · 8 independent sources
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  85. Jun 9Trump says Iran downed Apache helicopter, US must react25 articles · 20 independent sources
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  86. Jun 9– 10US launches new strikes on Iran after helicopter downed59 articles · 32 independent sources
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  87. Jun 9– 10Trump launches new strikes on Iran after US Army helicopter downed9 articles · 1 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 0 right
  88. Jun 10– 11US launches a second day of strikes on Iran and Iran fires back at Gulf States and Jordan39 articles · 18 independent sources
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  89. Jun 10– 11US military says it’s striking multiple targets in Iran in second day of renewed fire - Boston News, Weather, Sports13 articles · 9 independent sources
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  90. Jun 10– 11Trump Says U.S. Will Hit Iran ‘VERY HARD TONIGHT’14 articles · 12 independent sources
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  91. Jun 11Trump says US ‘will be taking Kharg Island’ oil export hub, vows to hit Iran ‘very hard tonight’10 articles · 10 independent sources
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  92. Jun 19– 22Trump news at a glance: President threatens to restart attacks on Iran even as Vance cites progress in talks5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  93. Jun 26– 27U.S. strikes Iran to respond to attack on ship that Trump says violated ceasefire49 articles · 33 independent sources
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  94. Jun 26– 28U.S. conducts further strikes on Iran41 articles · 19 independent sources
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  95. Jun 27– 28Iranian drones attack Bahrain and a ship is struck in the strait after US airstrikes on Iran23 articles · 16 independent sources
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  96. July 2026

    Jul 1– 3As the Pentagon stays quiet, AP reconstructs a U.S. strike that killed over 100 Iranian children12 articles · 11 independent sources
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  97. Jul 7– 10U.S. strikes Iranian targets in Strait of Hormuz for 2nd straight day14 articles · 9 independent sources
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  98. Jul 7– 12Two days of US strikes in Iran signal a sharp escalation21 articles · 19 independent sources
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  99. Jul 7– 9US launches new strikes against Iran after three ships were hit in Strait of Hormuz85 articles · 40 independent sources
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  100. Jul 7– 10US and Iran exchange more attacks across the Mideast, threatening ceasefire deal539 articles · 116 independent sources
    16 left, 52 center, 30 right
  101. Jul 7– 14US strikes Iran again as it tries to limit attacks on ships on the Strait of Hormuz33 articles · 17 independent sources
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  102. Jul 8– 14Iran war live: US bombs Iranian cities again as Hormuz standoff intensifies5 articles · 1 independent sources
  103. Jul 8U.S. hits back at Iran as world leaders meet in Turkey7 articles · 7 independent sources
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  104. Jul 8– 9Missile alerts sound in Bahrain and Qatar after US launches new round of airstrikes against Iran26 articles · 6 independent sources
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  105. Jul 8– 9Kuwait and Bahrain face incoming missiles after US strikes on Iran9 articles · 6 independent sources
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  106. Jul 8– 9Iran targets Bahrain, Kuwait after US launches strikes and limits sale of Iranian oil18 articles · 13 independent sources
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  107. Jul 8Trump threatens Iran with more strikes but says recent fighting does not mean a return to war9 articles · 9 independent sources
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  108. Jul 8Trump promises to strike Iran ‘hard’ for second straight night, threatens Kharg Island takeover4 articles · 4 independent sources
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  109. Jul 9US, Iran trade airstrikes as fears grow of a return to war3 articles · 2 independent sources
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  110. Jul 9– 12US and Iran exchange strikes as Tehran again says strait of Hormuz is closed19 articles · 15 independent sources
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  111. Jul 10Unclaimed airstrikes hit Iran after US says it ended attacks45 articles · 26 independent sources
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  112. Jul 11– 12US military says it is striking Iran in response to attack on civilian vessel in Strait of Hormuz20 articles · 9 independent sources
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  113. Jul 11– 16U.S. launches fresh strikes on Iran as escalation threatens shipping94 articles · 42 independent sources
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  114. Jul 12– 16U.S. launches 5th straight day of strikes against Iran8 articles · 5 independent sources
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  115. Jul 12US says it launched fresh strikes against Iran6 articles · 1 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  116. Jul 12– 13US attacks Iran over ship being hit in Strait of Hormuz61 articles · 18 independent sources
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  117. Jul 12– 14Bahrain sounds its missile alert sirens for a second time as Iran retaliates over US strikes20 articles · 6 independent sources
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  118. Jul 12Iran reports new attacks on military targets on Qeshm island near the Strait of Hormuz8 articles · 7 independent sources
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  119. Jul 12– 17US expands strikes into northern Iran and disables ship trying to run blockade54 articles · 25 independent sources
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  120. Jul 12– 13US, Iran trade wave of strikes while disputing status of Hormuz6 articles · 2 independent sources
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  121. Jul 12– 18U.S. strikes bridges and collapses a tower at a key port as its Iran campaign expands136 articles · 51 independent sources
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  122. Jul 13– 16Iranian attacks target Bahrain and Kuwait as US launches more airstrikes on Iran10 articles · 7 independent sources
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  123. Jul 13– 14US attacks Iran as Tehran retaliates against UAE tankers in Strait of Hormuz and Bahrain38 articles · 16 independent sources
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  124. Jul 13– 15Explainer-What is Pickaxe Mountain, the Iranian nuclear-linked site threatened by Trump?12 articles · 8 independent sources
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  125. Jul 13– 18US strikes hit Iran for seventh consecutive night22 articles · 12 independent sources
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  126. Jul 14– 17Jordan's military says it intercepts 3 incoming missiles from Iran10 articles · 5 independent sources
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  127. Jul 14– 15US reimposes blockade and steps up strikes as Iran threatens to halt Mideast energy exports6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  128. Jul 15– 17US expands attacks on Iran, which calls Strait of Hormuz a 'red line' as it retaliates13 articles · 12 independent sources
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  129. Jul 16– 21Bahrain sounds its missile alert sirens as Iran targets the island kingdom with a new barrage10 articles · 4 independent sources
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  130. Jul 16– 21Iranian forces target Bahrain and Kuwait after US hits Iran's south7 articles · 6 independent sources
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  131. Jul 16– 20US strikes Iran’s Revolutionary Guard over attack that killed troops in Jordan13 articles · 9 independent sources
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  132. Jul 16– 17Bahrain and Kuwait face new incoming fire from Iran as US strikes increasingly target Iranian bridges9 articles · 3 independent sources
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  133. Jul 16– 20Expansion of US strikes on Iran leads to more retaliation across the Gulf39 articles · 20 independent sources
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  134. Jul 17– 21US military says it's carrying out its 10th consecutive night of strikes on Iran in push to reopen Strait of Hormuz30 articles · 16 independent sources
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  135. Jul 17– 18Iranian strike damages a Kuwait desalination plant, exposing water vulnerability in dry Mideast20 articles · 14 independent sources
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  136. Jul 17– 18US and Iran trade strikes over Strait of Hormuz. Kuwait suffers infrastructure damage6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  137. Jul 17– 22Iran launches missiles at Jordan14 articles · 13 independent sources
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  138. Jul 17– 18US and Iran exchange strikes as they struggle over Strait of Hormuz63 articles · 19 independent sources
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  139. Jul 18– 22Pentagon identifies US service member killed in Iranian attack on Iraq base367 articles · 93 independent sources
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  140. Jul 18– 20US military says 2 troops are dead and 1 is missing after Iran attacks a base in Jordan73 articles · 39 independent sources
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  141. Jul 18– 25Iran targets American strongholds around the Gulf while US hits more Iranian military sites37 articles · 19 independent sources
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  142. Jul 18– 22U.S. launches 10th straight night of strikes on Iran as Pentagon reports nearly 100 injuries in July21 articles · 12 independent sources
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  143. Jul 18Iran attacks injure several US troops in Jordan this week: Report15 articles · 6 independent sources
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  144. Jul 18– 19US launches strikes to 'punish' Iran after troops killed40 articles · 18 independent sources
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  145. Jul 18Iran hits Gulf states and Jordan after seventh night of US strikes7 articles · 2 independent sources
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  146. Jul 18– 21Military identifies 2 soldiers killed in Iranian attack on Jordan as from Texas and Hawaii103 articles · 56 independent sources
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  147. Jul 19US military says it begins a new round of airstrikes targeting Iran6 articles · 5 independent sources
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  148. Jul 19– 20US announces another troop death as Israel warns Tehran's attacks are coming close22 articles · 11 independent sources
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  149. Jul 19US strikes Iran's Revolutionary Guard over an attack that killed troops in Jordan37 articles · 6 independent sources
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  150. Jul 19Israel says Iran has launched missiles toward Jordan and warns fire could spill over into its borders7 articles · 5 independent sources
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  151. Jul 19– 23Why Iran is targeting Kuwait's desalination plants as part of its war strategy8 articles · 7 independent sources
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  152. Jul 19– 21Iran taunts Trump “We want land invasion”, Boasts of new missile4 articles · 4 independent sources
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  153. Jul 20– 24US military completes 11th night of strikes on Iran as attacks overshadow diplomacy efforts25 articles · 13 independent sources
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  154. Jul 20US bombing of Iran expands as American troops killed and Tehran retaliates against the Gulf states65 articles · 18 independent sources
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  155. Jul 20US expands bombing in Iran, which retaliates against Gulf states58 articles · 7 independent sources
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  156. Jul 20– 24What Is Pickaxe Mountain, Iran’s Underground Nuclear Site That Trump Is Threatening?105 articles · 43 independent sources
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  157. Jul 20– 21Another tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz as US strikes Iran for 10th consecutive night9 articles · 7 independent sources
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  158. Jul 20– 21Fort Bragg soldier among 2 killed in Jordan attack amid US-Iran conflict6 articles · 4 independent sources
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  159. Jul 20– 25Iran reports no new US strikes overnight as tensions remain high103 articles · 33 independent sources
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  160. Jul 20– 22Trump says US 'not finished' as Iran widens attacks5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  161. Jul 21– 22US and Iran exchange fire across Middle East, raising concerns about diplomatic efforts72 articles · 22 independent sources
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  162. Jul 21– 22U.S. military identifies 3rd service member believed to have been killed in Iranian attack40 articles · 30 independent sources
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  163. Jul 24US strikes Iran and Bahrain warns of incoming fire as clashes over shipping routes escalate14 articles · 10 independent sources
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  164. Jul 25Bridges and infrastructure are hit as US strikes deeper into Iran53 articles · 12 independent sources
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  165. Jul 27– 29U.S. and Saudi Arabia launch joint strikes in Iraq after drone attacks6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  166. Jul 28– Aug 2Trump threatens more strikes on Iran348 articles · 93 independent sources
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  167. Jul 28– 31Funeral to be held for Staff Sgt. Angel Rampersad, killed in Iranian missile attack in Jordan13 articles · 4 independent sources
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  168. Jul 29– 31Iran war live: IRGC claims ‘retaliatory attack’ on Kuwait5 articles · 2 independent sources
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  169. Jul 29– 31Why new fronts seem to be opening up across the Middle East war19 articles · 18 independent sources
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  170. Jul 30– 31US and Iran trade missile barrages as hopes dim for a quick resolution to the five-month conflict44 articles · 28 independent sources
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  171. Jul 31– Aug 1U.S., Israel preparing to bombard energy-related targets in Iran, sources say12 articles · 8 independent sources
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  172. August 2026

    Aug 2– 3Iran déjà vu: Trump once again threatens massive escalation against Tehran only to walk back11 articles · 11 independent sources
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  173. Aug 5– 7Exclusive-Iran warns Gulf states: tell Trump to desist or we hit you hard7 articles · 6 independent sources
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  174. Aug 18UAE says it detected 2 missiles fired from Iran; both fell into water4 articles · 4 independent sources
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  175. Aug 29– Sep 2US-Iran Conflict Intensifies With Fresh Attacks From Both Sides7 articles · 4 independent sources
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  176. Aug 30– Sep 4U.S. strikes Iran again as Tehran targets American allies in Gulf region362 articles · 84 independent sources
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  177. Aug 30– Sep 2U.S. strikes targets in Iran as hostilities flare again after month without military action21 articles · 15 independent sources
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  178. September 2026

    Sep 4– 5Trump says US may hit Iran's Pickaxe Mountain soon6 articles · 5 independent sources
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  179. Sep 5– 10U.S. and Iran escalate strikes: Oil tankers destroyed, base attacked281 articles · 90 independent sources
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  180. Sep 6– 8Iran Threatens to Target U.S. Energy Assets in Gulf If U.S. Strikes Again17 articles · 12 independent sources
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  181. Sep 9– 10Iran Signals Readiness to Escalate Fight in Face of Rising U.S. Pressure8 articles · 6 independent sources
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  182. Sep 10– 16New video shows risky rescue of US airman shot down over Iran54 articles · 31 independent sources
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  183. Sep 12– 14Chinese Satellite Imagery Was Used For Iranian Strike That Killed Three Troops7 articles · 7 independent sources
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  184. Sep 13– 14Trump says China ‘spies’ on US after report ties Chinese imagery to Iran strike9 articles · 7 independent sources
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  185. Sep 14– 17Watchdog says Iranian strikes damaged hundreds of structures at U.S. bases24 articles · 24 independent sources
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  186. Sep 17– 18UN-backed experts cite possible US war crimes in Iran strikes64 articles · 50 independent sources
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  187. Sep 20Iran Threatens ‘Sustained, Effective and Painful’ Attacks on U.S., Allies — Trump Warns ‘Very Big Things’ Coming1 articles · 1 independent sources
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  189. October 2026

    Oct 1– 2Third aircraft carrier and thousands of troops head to Mideast as Trump weighs new Iran strikes27 articles · 22 independent sources
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  190. Oct 1– 29,000 More US Troops Head To Middle East As Trump Mulls Resuming Iran Strikes7 articles · 7 independent sources
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