July 31, 2026 · Foreign Policy, War & National Security

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Trump Orders New Iran Strikes as Soon as This Weekend, Eyes Energy Targets

President Trump ordered the U.S. military to prepare a new attack on Iran as soon as the weekend of Aug. 1-2, 2026, the Wall Street Journal reported July 31, citing unnamed U.S. officials; the strikes are reportedly...

July 19, 2026 · Foreign Policy, War & National Security

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US-Iran War Death Toll Hits 17 as Strikes Expand to Civilian Infrastructure

The US military death toll in the Iran war reached 17 by July 19, 2026, after a service member was killed in northern Iraq during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance and two others died in Iranian strikes on...

July 14, 2026 · Foreign Policy, War & National Security

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U.S. Naval Blockade of Iran Takes Effect Across All Iranian Ports

On July 14, 2026, a reinstated U.S. naval blockade of Iran took effect at 4 p.m. Eastern, with U.S. Central Command announcing enforcement against "all Iranian ports and Iranian coastal areas" and warning that...