{"id":1882,"date":"2026-07-20T04:11:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T04:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=1882"},"modified":"2026-07-20T04:11:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T04:11:32","slug":"us-bombing-of-iran-expands-as-american-troops-killed-and-tehran-retaliates-against-the-gulf-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=1882","title":{"rendered":"US bombing of Iran expands as American troops killed and Tehran retaliates against the Gulf states"},"content":{"rendered":"
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) \u2014 The United States conducted a new round of airstrikes early Monday targeting Iran after announcing the death of another American service member. Iran responded by launching an attack targeting Bahrain, the home of the U.S. Navy\u2019s 5th Fleet.<\/p>\n

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The latest attacks again showed how, step by step, the U.S. and Iran have inched closer to all-out war as last month\u2019s interim deal<\/span> meant to permanently end the fighting has crumbled and shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz<\/span> has largely stalled. Both sides have targeted civilian infrastructure relied on by millions of people, while benchmark Brent crude rose Monday above $90 a barrel, further fueling a global energy crisis sparked by the conflict. <\/p>\n

The U.S. military said the service member was killed in Iraq on Saturday during the \u201ccontrolled detonation\u201d of a downed Iranian drone.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hit them very hard again tonight,\u201d U.S. President Donald Trump said. \u201cAnd we did that in honor of the\u201d soldiers killed, he said.<\/p>\n

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US launches ninth night of Iran strikes<\/h2>\n

The U.S. military\u2019s Central Command announced a new round of strikes early Monday, now into their ninth straight night. Central Command said it targeted \u201cIranian military command centers, air defense and coastal surveillance sites, maritime capabilities, missile and drone launch sites and communications networks.\u201d<\/p>\n

There was no immediate word from Iran on any casualties or damage from the attacks. Iranian state media reported explosions being heard in southern and northwestern Iran.<\/p>\n

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As the strikes began, a ship caught fire early Monday in the Strait of Hormuz near the coastline of Oman, the British military said. It was unclear what sparked the blaze off Oman, which has been a route the U.S. military has encouraged ships to travel to avoid Iran\u2019s control. Iran\u2019s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard later claimed it was targeting tankers in the strait.<\/p>\n

Tehran has retaliated by hitting U.S.-allied countries throughout the Middle East.<\/p>\n

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The Strait of Hormuz remains key to the conflict<\/h2>\n

Trump has threatened to target Iran\u2019s power stations and bridges to try to compel Tehran to loosen its hold on the Strait of Hormuz, which saw one-fifth of traded global oil supplies transit before the war. Recent attacks suggest the U.S. military is carrying out that plan.<\/p>\n

The U.S. in the past week reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports to halt its shipments of crude oil. The military on Saturday said it had redirected six ships and disabled one since then.<\/p>\n

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