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US-Iran fighting escalates with infrastructure targeted

A billboard depicting US President Donald Trump laid in a coffin is seen on a building in Tehran on July 18, 2026. (West Asia News Agency via Reuters)

TEHRAN - Iran on Saturday struck infrastructure in the Gulf and threatened a “full-scale offensive” in retaliation for the seventh consecutive night of US strikes on the Islamic republic.

A month after they agreed a preliminary deal aimed at ending their war, fighting has intensified, with Tehran accusing Washington of hitting an airport, railway station and bridges.

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