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Iran war live: US military completes ninth night of strikes on Iran

US forces attack Iran for the ninth consecutive night as one US soldier killed in northern Iraq.

A woman rides a motorcycle past a banner of Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei at Valiasr Square in Tehran on July 19, 2026. The United States said airstrikes on July 19 aimed to "punish" Iran over the first US military deaths since renewed hostilities with the Islamic republic. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) /
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US service member killed during detonation of Iranian drone in Iraq

By Heba Habib and Enes Abuomer
Published On 20 Jul 2026

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  • The US military says it has completed its ninth consecutive night of strikes against Iran, targeting command centres, air defence sites, maritime assets, missile facilities, and communications networks.
  • A US service member has died in northern Iraq after a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian drone, according to CENTCOM.