Cyprus Mail30 Jul 2026

US launches fresh strikes on Iran as regional war widens

The U.S. carried out fresh strikes in Iran on Wednesday, the U.S. military said, further intensifying a five-month-old war that was already expanding beyond its main fronts to embroil additional countries in the region.

“U.S. forces began launching strikes against Iran at 8:00 p.m. ET today (0000 GMT),” U.S. Central Command said in a statement....

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