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Iran war live: US launches new strikes; Trump mourns killed soldiers 

18 July 2026
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This content originally appeared on Al Jazeera.

This screen grab taken from UGC video footage posted on social media on July 18, 2026, shows a plume of black smoke and flames billowing over the town of Mangaf, south of Kuwait City.

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Two US service members killed during Iranian attack in Jordan

By Heba Habib, Enes Abuomer and Alex Milan Durie

Published On 19 Jul 202619 Jul 2026

  • The US launches new strikes on Iran after two American soldiers were killed in Iranian strikes in Jordan.
  • US President Donald Trump says the deaths were “a very sad thing”, adding that “we’re never allowing Iran to have a nuclear weapon”.

 

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