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MISSILE ATTACK. A screengrab from an Iranian state TV video says to show an Iranian missile flying through the air at an unknown location, in this screengrab obtained by Reuters on July 8, 2026.
Iranian State TV/Handout via REUTERS via REUTERS
The latest round of attacks, which the US says was due to the assault on three cargo ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, comes hours after President Trump said he believed an interim ceasefire with Iran to be 'over'
The US military said on Wednesday, July 8, it launched fresh strikes on Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz open to shipping, triggering Iranian attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain in the latest escalation to derail efforts to end the war.
