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U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

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Trump Vows Iran Will Pay 'Many Times Over' After U.S. Troops Killed in Jordan

Lebanese army soldiers inspect the site of an explosion that targeted their vehicle in the southern Lebanese area of al Mansouri near Tyre on July 18, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

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Lebanese Army Begins Security Deployment in Southern Villages Under US-Backed Framework

Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas's newly elected politburo chief. (Photo: AFP)

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Hamas Elects Khalil al-Hayya as New Political Chief

US Marines conducting a verification boarding aboard M/T Wen Yao in the Gulf of Oman, on July 16, 2026. (AFP)

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Iran Claims Strikes on U.S. Bases in Kuwait and Jordan as Fighting Intensifies Across Gulf

A U.S. Air Force F-35A stealth fighter jet is refueled over the Middle East. (Photo: CENTCOM)

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CENTCOM Concludes Ninth Consecutive Night of Strikes on Iran

A U.S. Air Force fighter pilot performs pre-flight checks on an F-16 fighter jet, on July 17, 2026. (Photo: CENTCOM)

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Iran Says U.S. Struck Nuclear Plant as Gulf Tensions Escalate

A plume of black smoke and flames billowing over the town of Mangaf, south of Kuwait City, on July 18, 2026. (AFP)

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Iran Says It Struck Two U.S. Bases in Kuwait as Conflict Spreads Across Gulf

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) headquarters, located at MacDill Air Force Base (AFB) in Tampa, Florida. (Photo: CENTCOM)

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CENTCOM: Two U.S. Service Members Killed Defending Against Iranian Missile, Drone Attack in Jordan

This AI-generated photo shows Strait of Hormuz and neighboring Gulf countries. (Photo: Kurdistan24/AI-Generated)

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Why Gulf States Are Avoiding Military Retaliation Against Iran

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Kuwait Reports Casualties and Damage Following Iranian Attacks

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. (Photo: AFP)

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Lebanon's Aoun Heads to Washington for High-Stakes Talks With Trump

Vehicles move along the Muharraq Bridge in Bahrain's capital Manama on March 11, 2026. (AFP)

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Bahrain Says Air Defenses Intercept Iranian Missiles and Drones

Photo shows fixed wing aircraft flying over Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) during a photo exercise. (AFP)

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U.S. Launches Seventh Straight Night of Strikes on Iran as Tensions Deepen

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Qatar Condemns Iranian Attack on Kurdistan Region

United Arab Emirates flag (L), and Kurdistan Region flag (R). (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

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United Arab Emirates Backs Kurdistan Region, Condemns Iranian Attacks

This screen grab taken from video footage released on July 16, 2026 by IRGC's Sepah News website shows a missile being launched from an undisclosed location towards US targets in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain. (Photo: AFP)

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Iran Claims Missile, Drone Strikes Hit US Military Aircraft in Jordan