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Trump Orders 5-Hour US Airstrike Targeting Iran’s Strait

7/14/2026

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U.S. forces carried out a five-hour air mission on July 13 that struck Iranian sites in Bushehr, Chah Bahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musa and Bandar Abbas.
President Donald Trump ordered the night of attacks, saying they used precision-guided munitions to dismantle Iran’s Strait of Hormuz capabilities, reinstate a blockade, and involve 50,000 U.S. service members in the Middle East.
He added that a diplomatic agreement with Tehran remains possible despite the escalation.

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U.S. forces carried out a five-hour air mission on July 13 that struck Iranian sites in Bushehr, Chah Bahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musa and Bandar Abbas.
President Donald Trump ordered the night of attacks, saying they used precision-guided munitions to dismantle Iran’s Strait of Hormuz capabilities, reinstate a blockade, and involve 50,000 U.S. service members in the Middle East.
He added that a diplomatic agreement with Tehran remains possible despite the escalation.