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US Launches 140-Strike Counterattack on Iran After Gulf Attack

7/15/2026

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Iran claimed it struck U.S. naval facilities in Oman’s deep-water port of Duqm.
U.S. Central Command said about 140 Iranian sites were hit in retaliatory airstrikes.
Oman summoned Iran’s ambassador to protest UAV attacks on Musandam, Al Wusta.
Qatar intercepted ballistic missiles, causing debris that injured three people, including a child.
President Donald Trump said Strait of Hormuz stayed open and U.S. “bombed the hell out of them” after Iran’s threats.

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Iran claimed it struck U.S. naval facilities in Oman’s deep-water port of Duqm.
U.S. Central Command said about 140 Iranian sites were hit in retaliatory airstrikes.
Oman summoned Iran’s ambassador to protest UAV attacks on Musandam, Al Wusta.
Qatar intercepted ballistic missiles, causing debris that injured three people, including a child.
President Donald Trump said Strait of Hormuz stayed open and U.S. “bombed the hell out of them” after Iran’s threats.