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US Warns Iran to Halt Strait Attacks, Calls Strikes Futile
7/22/2026
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Story summary
- US intelligence agencies say further strikes will not advance war aims, even as bombings entered a 10th day and killed civilians and three US soldiers.
- President Donald Trump’s administration, seeking $87 billion, warned Lebanese President Joseph Aoun it will soon hit Iran’s “Pickaxe Mountain” nuclear site.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US will negotiate only if Iran stops missile and drone attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
