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President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.
Delegations from the U.S. and Iran entered negotiations in June aimed at a war-ending deal based on a memorandum of understanding signed by both countries.
The U.S. and Iran have nonetheless continued to exchange strikes, with the strategic Strait of Hormuz the primary flashpoint.
Latest Developments
Jul 22, 8:00 AM
Sirens sound, emergency warnings issued in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia
Bahrain's Interior Ministry said that air raid sirens were activated in the kingdom on Wednesday.
Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense body also issued an alert warning in the eastern city of Dammam, which sits along the Persian Gulf, "to warn of a danger." The alert was lifted around 10 minutes later.
Jul 22, 7:38 AM
Maritime traffic falls in Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Kpler says
There were 13 crossings of the Strait of Hormuz on July 20 and nine on July 21, according to maritime intelligence company Kpler.
Addressing the new threats from the Houthis in the Bab el-Mandab Strait -- which sits at the southern end of the Red Sea -- Kpler said that "traffic declined sharply across both chokepoints on 21 July, with Strait of Hormuz crossings down 31% day-on-day to nine vessels and Bab el-Mandeb down 34% to 29."
Attacks in the Strait of Hormuz are "reinforcing concerns that uncertainty across both regional chokepoints could reshape routing decisions, increase freight costs and sustain higher geopolitical risk premiums for energy markets," Kpler said.
-ABC News' Victoria Beaule
Jul 22, 7:06 AM
Jordan reports downing of 8 Iranian projectiles
Air defenses in Jordan downed eight of 10 projectiles fired by Iran on Wednesday, according to statements from the Jordanian Armed Forces.
Iran fired six missiles and four drones into Jordanian territory according to the statements. Eight of the projectiles were intercepted. Two Iranian missiles fell in remote areas.
No injuries or damage were reported, the military said.
-ABC News' Ghazi Balkiz and Othon Leyva
Jul 22, 3:49 AM
Iran claims new attack on US base in Kuwait
Iran's military claimed on Wednesday to have launched a wave of drone strikes targeting U.S. Army ammunition storage and logistical sites at Camp Doha in western Kuwait, in a statement carried by the semi-official Tasnim News Agency.
Jul 21, 9:31 PM
11th night of US strikes against Iran concludes
U.S. forces concluded an 11th straight night of strikes targeting Iran, U.S. Central Command said in a statement.
"CENTCOM assets targeted Iranian military operations centers, maritime capabilities, aircraft hangars, drone storage facilities, and military logistics infrastructure to further degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz," the statement said.
Jul 21, 7:42 PM
US striking Iran for 11th straight night
U.S. forces have started striking military targets in Iran for the 11th consecutive night, U.S. Central Command announced.
"The strikes are designed to continue degrading Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz," CENTCOM said.
Jul 21, 7:27 PM
3rd soldier believed to have been killed in Jordan attack identified
The Pentagon has identified the third service member who is believed to have been killed in the attack on a Jordan air base last week.
"Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, New York, is believed to have been killed in action on July 17, 2026, during an enemy attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan," the Defense Department said in a statement. "The incident is under investigation. U.S. Central Command previously announced this Soldier as missing. The Soldier status was updated to a Duty Status–Whereabouts Unknown and is believed to be deceased."
Pfc. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas, and 1st Lt. Tyler Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, were also killed in the attack on the base, the Defense Department previously announced.
Jul 21, 6:12 PM
Kuwait says it's defending against drone attacks
Kuwait's army said its air defenses are intercepting Iranian drone attacks.
Iranian state media Fars said that the Ali Al Salem Base, which hosts U.S. troops, was targeted.
Jul 21, 5:03 PM
In defense of war in Iran, Trump compares deaths in previous conflicts
President Donald Trump is comparing the number of American deaths in the Iran war so far with the number of causalities in prior American conflicts.
One day before he is expected to attend the dignified transfer for at least two Americans killed over the weekend, Trump took to social media to compare the number of Americans killed in his war so far:
"Afghanistan War: 20 years, 2,000 DEAD.
Iraq War: 9 years, 4,600 DEAD.
Vietnam War: 19 years and 5 months, 58,220 DEAD.
Korean War: 3 years and 1 month, 36,574 DEAD.
Venezuela War: 1 day, 0 DEAD.
Iran Military Conflict: 4 months, 18 DEAD," Trump wrote in a post on social media.
Jul 21, 4:32 PM
Senate Democrats accuse administration of misrepresenting casualties in Iran
Some Senate Democrats on Tuesday called out the Trump administration’s handling of the war in Iran, accusing them of misrepresenting the number of casualties and widening the war as the lawmakers demanded more transparency.
“The ceasefire collapsed. The war is escalating. American troops are paying the price. Iran knew it attacked our bases. The Pentagon knew our troops were wounded. The only people kept in the dark were the American people. That's not operational security. It's political protection for Donald Trump,” said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., sounded exasperated as he talked about Trump’s threats to escalate the war amid numerous troop casualties despite Congress voting to limit Trump’s war powers in the Middle East. Kaine said the administration needs to have an explanation as to why servicemembers were killed.
"You better have a really good answer for that question. And as of right now, this war of choice that Donald Trump started, he cannot answer that question. Congress has definitively declared both houses that this war is illegal. Only we in the Constitution have that power. The president is ignoring us, even though that declaration was made by two Republican majority houses,” Kaine said.
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., said he is not seeing enough transparency from the Trump administration regarding casualties and killing in action in the Middle East as a result of hostilities with Iran.
"Truth is first casualty of war, so we honestly have no idea what's going over there," Massie told ABC News. "I would trust some foreign news source or some satellite images from a commercial third party, more than I would our government.”
