July 20, 2026, 6:00 PM EDTBy Yasmin Vossoughian and Emily NgoWelcome to the daily Inside Scoop newsletter. Ten consecutive days of attacks between the U.S. and Iran signal a “slow creep towards a resumption of major combat operations,” senior national security correspondent Courtney Kube told me as questions mount on the direction of the conflict. Plus, Homer’s epic “The Odyssey” had an epic opening weekend. Let’s get into it.The unknowns keep piling up in the U.S. war against Iran.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
Higher Iran war stakes, more Iran war questions
Intensifying attacks and the deaths of three U.S. service members signal the potential return to major combat operations in Iran.
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