Iran war: US launches fresh strikes as Trump vows revenge

Iran war: US launches fresh strikes as Trump vows revenge Published July 20, 2026last updated July 20, 2026What you need to know - US launches 10th night of strikes on Iran - Saudi Arabia condemns Houthis' Red Sea blockade Below is a roundup of the main developments from the US-Iran war on July 21, 2026. Tired of missing our real-time updates? Click here to add us as a Preferred Source on Google. Then tap the "Star" or "Preferred" to keep DW News at the top of your feed. US launches fresh strikes on Iran The US has launched strikes on Iran for the 10th night in a row. "The strikes are designed to further degrade Iranian military capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz," the US military's Central Command said on social media. Iran's semi-official Mehr News Agency reported that air defenses were activated near the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant on the southern coast. The complex has been hit by previous waves of US strikes. Strikes between the US and Iran have escalated in an attempt to control the Strait of Hormuz. On Friday, Iranian strike on an air base in Jordan killed two US service members and left a third unaccounted for. Another US soldier was reported dead in Iraq on Saturday due to a "controlled detonation" of a downed Iranian drone. US President Donald Trump said on Monday that whenever Iran killed an American soldier, they would "pay for that killing many times over." Welcome to our coverage Welcome to our coverage of the US war with Iran. The United States military has launched fresh strikes on Iran for a 10th consecutive night since US President Donald Trump declared on July 8 that the shaky ceasefire between the two countries was "over." Stay tuned as we bring you the latest on the US conflict with Iran and other developments from the Middle East.