Iran’s retaliation intensifies after US attack

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४ श्रावण २०८३, सोमबार १०:५७July 20, 2026

. The war in the Middle East has escalated after the United States launched its ninth consecutive night of air strikes against Iran.

The security situation has been tense in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan and Syria with the US strike, while Iran has also intensified its counteroffensive.TAG_OPEN_div_42

The U.S. military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed on Sunday night that it launched a new airstrike aimed at weakening Iran’s military capabilities used to attack merchant shipping and civilian shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.TAG_OPEN_div_40 According to CENTCOM, this is the ninth consecutive night attack.

Bahrain sounded air raid sirens urging residents and residents to evacuate immediately.TAG_OPEN_div_38 Kuwait also said its air defense system had intercepted hostile drones after the Iranian attack. According to the Kuwaiti military, the explosions occurred while the drones were being disactivated by the defense system.

Iran’TAG_OPEN_div_36 s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said it had launched a “surprise strike” on the enemy’s Special Operations Command Center in Syria’s al-Tanf region. According to the state-run IRNA news agency, the attack was in retaliation for soldiers killed in the city of Iran in southeastern Iran.

On Sunday, Iran said it had targeted two US military bases in Kuwait.TAG_OPEN_div_34 Tehran says the United States is retaliating against its continued attacks on transport and infrastructure, including an under-construction nuclear power plant. Jordan also said it had intercepted missiles that entered its airspace on Sunday.

The Strait of Hormuz, the epicentre of the war that began on February 28, remains a hotbed of tensions.TAG_OPEN_div_32 Iran has been blocking shipping through the waterway, which supplies about one-fifth of the world’s oil. On Sunday, the Revolutionary Guards (KRG) intercepted two of the four ships trying to cross the waters, while two others suspending their voyages.

Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump said the recent U.S. strikes were a “strong response” to attacks on U.S. troops.TAG_OPEN_div_30 According to CENTCOM, three US soldiers have been killed and one soldier is still missing. The number of confirmed U.S. military casualties since February has risen to 17.

According to Iran’s Health Ministry, at least 50 people have been killed and more than 500 injured in the recent fighting.TAG_OPEN_div_28

Diplomatic efforts with the war have been ineffective. Various mediators have tried to get both sides back to the talks, but no progress has been made so far. Iran’s Central Military Commander Ali Abdullahi warned of a “decisive and devastating response” in case of further US strikes.

Meanwhile, Iran’TAG_OPEN_div_24 s Atomic Energy Organization blamed the US attack on the under-construction Darkhovin nuclear power plant in the country’s southwest, calling it an act of aggression against international law.

The United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it was investigating the incident.TAG_OPEN_div_22 The agency said during its most recent inspection of the facility, it found no nuclear material. IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi reiterated his call for military restraint around all nuclear facilities.