American strikes renewed after the death of an American Service member.
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After announcing the death of an American service member on Monday, U.S. forces performed a new round of airstrikes against Iran.
Iran countered by bombing American allies Kuwait and Bahrain, home of the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet, according to a story by Newsmax.
The U.S. military said its service member was killed in Iraq on Saturday during the “controlled detonation” of a downed Iranian drone. President Donald Trump said the recent attacks on Iran were done “in honor of” the U.S. soldier.
Despite the heightening of tensions and a close return to an almost all-out war, there appeared some flickers of hope on the political front. Two regional officials said Iran’s interior minister was expected to arrive late Monday for a two-day visit in Pakistan, a key mediator in the conflict.
Due to the sensitivity of the matter, officials spoke on condition of anonymity. Last month, the provisional deal that was signed was intended to end the fighting; it has crumbled and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial supply route for world energy supplies, has mostly stalled.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) carried out another round of strikes against Iran at 9 p.m. ET on July 20. The operation targeted Iranian military command centers, maritime assets, missile and drone launch sites, and air defense systems to reduce Iran’s ability to attack… pic.twitter.com/zXbOoh43Rr
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) July 21, 2026
Still, as the warring continues, both sides have aimed at civilian infrastructure relied on by millions of people.
On Sunday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters that the U.S. is still open to negotiating with Iran but that “it has to be real.”
“We’re going to continue to respond. If the door opens to diplomacy — if the guys that want to do something productive for Iran win and take control of that system, or take control of the negotiations — that’ll be a very positive development,”Rubio said. “That’s not where we are tonight, unfortunately.”
The intensification of strikes between both countries has pushed oil prices higher in recent weeks. Benchmark Brent crude traded Monday above $86 a barrel and regular gasoline in the U.S. climbed to about $4 a gallon, keeping pressure on Americans’ wallets ahead of midterm elections this fall.
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