World Jul 19, 2026 · 1 min read

Middle East crisis live: US launches new round of airstrikes to ‘swiftly punish’ Iran after American troops killed

Fresh attack comes after Iran’s supreme leader warned Washington would pay for ‘seeking to escalate’ the conflictTwo US troops killed and one missing in Jordan after Iranian attacksIn a post to X about an hour ago, Kuwait’s army said it was dealing with hostile missile and drone attacks, following w...

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by Yohannes Lowe (now) and Adam Fulton (earlier)
Middle East crisis live: US launches new round of airstrikes to ‘swiftly punish’ Iran after American troops killed

Fresh attack comes after Iran’s supreme leader warned Washington would pay for ‘seeking to escalate’ the conflict

In a post to X about an hour ago, Kuwait’s army said it was dealing with hostile missile and drone attacks, following what it described as “Iranian aggression”.

The statement said that any explosions that are heard would likely be the sound of air defence systems intercepting the hostile attacks.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Yohannes Lowe (now) and Adam Fulton (earlier).

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