Iran's top joint military command says interests of US and its allies would be attacked if nuclear sites hit Iran's top joint military command said it would target the interests of the U. S. and its allies if the U.
Nearly 100 US troops injured by Iran strikes, Pentagon says Nearly 100 American service members have sustained some degree of injury since 7 July, in the latest wave of fighting between the US and Iran, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said on Monday. Iran has been retaliating against nightly US strikes by targeting its military bases across Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, and Kuwait. The Pentagon’s disclosure came nearly five hours after spokesperson Parnell denounced a New York Times report saying that the Pentagon withheld dozens of US military injuries in the Iran war as “baseless” and “malicious” .
Nearly 100 US troops injured by Iran strikes, Pentagon says Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 07/21/2026 - 21:17 The disclosure came soon after the Pentagon denounced a New York Times report that said it had withheld casualty numbers This screen grab made on 18 July 2026 from handout video footage released by the US Central Command on 17 July 2026 shows what the US military says is the latest wave of strikes (US Centcom/AFP) Off Nearly 100 American service members have sustained some degree of injury since 7 July, in the latest wave of fighting between the US and Iran, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said on Monday. Iran has been retaliating against nightly US strikes by targeting its military bases across Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, and Kuwait. The Pentagon’s disclosure came nearly five hours after spokesperson Parnell denounced a New York Times report saying that the Pentagon withheld dozens of US military injuries in the Iran war as “baseless” and “malicious” .
Hegseth says US military training will suffer without funding boost as war costs reach $37. 5bn US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told lawmakers on Tuesday that military training would need to be curtailed without an urgent funding boost, as Republican Senator Susan Collins said that some military branches were facing a near-term solvency crisis. “There is training right now and training in the future that would have to be curtailed if we do not get our budget needs met and met urgently,” Hegseth said in response to a question by Collins about the impact of the funding shortfall.
Opinion: Iran war: Trump must change course now to avoid another Vietnam Like a slow-motion car crash, the US-Israeli attacks on Iran are morphing into a third Gulf war. Since signing a ceasefire deal that clearly recognised Iran’s sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and forced Israel to halt military operations in Lebanon, US President Donald Trump has slithered and backtracked his way out of both commitments, resuming a full-scale and increasingly bloody war. Both Trump and the man primarily responsible for pushing him into this war, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, were poorly received at home for the ceasefire deal: Trump because he actually signed it, and Netanyahu because he was cut out of the process, amid a sense that Israel’s ally and armourer had imposed a premature peace.
IRGC says it targeted radar systems in Kuwait Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Tuesday that it has targeted a tactical radar complex near the Ali al-Salem base and another radar system on Bubiyan Island in Kuwait, according to Iranian state media.
Lebanese army says Israel needs to coordinate with rather than attack troops The Lebanese army has called on Israel to engage in military coordination rather than carrying out attacks after Israeli forces opened fire on Lebanese army personnel stationed in southern Lebanon earlier on Tuesday. “The Israeli occupation army must address any issues through the Military Coordination Group for Lebanon (MCG4L) and through the approved coordination and communication channels, instead of carrying out attacks,” the army said in a statement to X. The army said that Israeli forces "opened fire in close proximity to them, which exposed the soldiers to danger and hindered the execution of the mission entrusted to them" while it was carrying out its deployment mission in so-called "pilot zones" to replace Israeli forces occupying southern Lebanese towns.
New British PM Burnham approves use of UK bases for US strikes on Iran The UK's new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has approved the use of British bases by the US for "defensive" strikes on Iran, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday.
Iran war: Trump must change course now to avoid another Vietnam Submitted by David Hearst on Tue, 07/21/2026 - 19:22 As Tehran raises the stakes across the region, the US and Israel appear stuck in a doom loop of their own making US President Donald Trump is pictured in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on 21 July 2026 (Saul Loeb/AFP) Off Like a slow-motion car crash, the US - Israeli attacks on Iran are morphing into a third Gulf war. Since signing a ceasefire deal that clearly recognised Iran’s sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and forced Israel to halt military operations in Lebanon , US President Donald Trump has slithered and backtracked his way out of both commitments, resuming a full-scale and increasingly bloody war. Both Trump and the man primarily responsible for pushing him into this war, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, were poorly received at home for the ceasefire deal: Trump because he actually signed it, and Netanyahu because he was cut out of the process, amid a sense that Israel’s ally and armourer had imposed a premature peace.
Two Lebanese paramedics wounded in landmine explosion The Lebanese Red Cross said on Tuesday that one of its ambulances was hit by a landmine explosion while conducting a rescue mission in the Zawtar al-Sharqiya area, damaging the ambulance and injuring two paramedics. In a statement, the Red Cross added that it was “working in coordination with the Lebanese Army’s Engineering Regiment and relevant authorities to secure the area, which has been found to contain mines and unexploded ordnance, to allow safe access to paramedics and their evacuation”.
Three drones shot down near US consulate in Iraq Reuters reported on Tuesday that three explosive-laden drones were shot down near the US consulate in Iraq’s Erbil, citing security sources. No information as to the origin of the drones has been reported.
Sirens sound in Bahrain Bahrain's interior ministry reported on Tuesday that air raid sirens have sounded in the country amid escalating regional tensions.
Israeli strikes on Gaza killed 12, including four children Gaza’s civil defence agency said that multiple Israeli strikes on several areas across Gaza have killed 12 Palestinians, including four children, on Tuesday. Witnesses reported that one air strike hit a house belonging to the al-Masri family in central Gaza City, which operates as a rescue service, killing six members of the family, including four children.
UN condemns 'intensifying' Israeli attacks on Gaza The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan condemned on Tuesday the increased Israeli strikes on Gaza. The office recorded at least 57 Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza between 13 and 20 July, including six children. “Nine months after the announcement of a ceasefire, still nowhere is safe for Palestinians in Gaza,” he added, noting that the killing of civilians raises concerns of war crimes.
Iranian army says it shot down one-way attack drone The Iranian army said on Tuesday that it had shot down a one-way attack drone flying over the northwest of the country, according to Iran’s Tasnim news agency.
Trump: US will hit rumoured Iranian nuclear site ‘soon’ Trump told reporters on Tuesday that the US will be hitting the area where Iran’s nuclear centrifuges are rumoured to be “very heavily” in the near future, without clarifying when. “Probably pretty soon, and there’s not a thing they can do about it,” he said following a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in the White House. Pickaxe Mountain is said to be the site where Iran’s nuclear programme was moved to, located near Iran’s Natanz uranium enrichment facility in the south of Tehran.
Trump claims Israel ‘redeploying’ in southern Lebanon during Aoun White House meeting US President Donald Trump said on Monday during a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in the White House that Israel is currently in the process of “redeploying” to other areas in southern Lebanon as day two of their planned withdrawal from so-called “pilot zones” occupied by Israel. When asked about reports of Israeli troops firing on the Lebanese Army attempting to deploy to one of these areas, Trump claimed he would “look into it”. US President Donald Trump (R) meeting with President of Lebanon Joseph Aoun in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC.
Trump said he will ‘take care’ of the Houthis if they blockade Saudi ports US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the US would respond if Yemen’s Houthis follow through on their threats to impose a blockade on commercial shipping in the Red Sea, saying that the US “will just have to take care of business”. "If something like that happens, we take care of it," Trump told reporters during a White House meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. "You know, we've done that with the Houthis before, and we haven't heard from them in a while since we did what we did originally.
Kuwait summons Iranian ambassador due to attack on Kuwaiti tanker The Kuwaiti deputy foreign minister Hamad al-Mashan summoned the Iranian ambassador Mohammad Totonji and presented him with a protest note due to Iran's targeting of a Kuwaiti tanker while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the ministry announced in an official statement. The attack injured several crew members, according to the statement.
Israeli attack on central Gaza kills at least two people Israeli air strike on a civilian vehicle has killed at least two people and wounded several others in al-Zahra in central Gaza, al-Jazeera reported.
