U.S. launches new airstrikes against Iran following Jordan strike

U.S. launches new airstrikes against Iran following Jordan strike

by MINA ALLEN | The National News Desk Sat, July 18, 2026 at 3:47 PM Two men wade in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz with vessels anchored in the background, off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Sunday, July 12, 2026. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP) WASHINGTON (TNND) — The U.S. military announced on Saturday that it launched new airstrikes against Iran to "swiftly punish" the country for an attack in Jordan that killed two U.S. service members . One is missing and four require hospitalization following the attack. U.S. Central Command said the strikes were meant to further degrade Iran’s ability to restrict traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. "Today at 6 p.m. ET, U.S. forces began launching new airstrikes against Iran at the Commander in Chief’s direction," CENTCOM's post reads.