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US launches strikes to 'punish' Iran after troops killed

This screen grab made on July 18, 2026 from handout video footage released by the US Central Command (CENTCOM) on 17 July, 2026 shows what the US military says is the latest wave of precision strikes on strategic Iranian military sites.
This screen grab made on July 18, 2026 from handout video footage released by the US Central Command (CENTCOM) on 17 July, 2026 shows what the US military says is the latest wave of precision strikes on strategic Iranian military sites. AFP - -

Tehran (AFP) – The United States said airstrikes on Sunday aimed to "punish" Iran over the first US military deaths since renewed hostilities with the Islamic republic.

Iran rapidly announced its own retaliation, saying two US bases in Kuwait were targeted in response to more than a week of intensifying attacks -- which Tehran said included strikes on an airport, a railway station and bridges.

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