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US forces strike Iranian proxies in Iraq after IRGC attacks US airbase in Jordan

OpIndia Staff - 30 July, 2026

Taking to X, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said, “At 10 p.m. ET on July 29, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully completed a heavy wave of strikes against Iran in response to yesterday's attempted missile attacks on U.S. forces.”

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US launches fresh strikes in Iran, as the US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth estimates the cost of war with Iran as $37.5 billion

OpIndia Staff - 22 July, 2026

Meanwhile, the US President said that the US military's next target in Iran could be Pickaxe Mountain.

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West Asia war: US strikes Iran in honour of dead troops; IRGC launches ballistic missiles at Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain

Shraddha Pandey - 20 July, 2026

"CENTCOM began conducting a new wave of strikes against Iran at 7 p.m. ET today for the ninth consecutive night. The strikes will continue degrading Iranian military capabilities used to attack commercial vessels and civilian mariners transiting the Strait of Hormuz," the US CENTCOM said.

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Trump orders ‘revenge’ airstrikes on Iran after two American troops killed in Jordan

OpIndia Staff - 19 July, 2026

Iran has shut down the strategic waterway, while the U.S. military has announced that it has restored a naval blockade around Iran.

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Iran shuts Strait of Hormuz again after attack on Cyprus-flagged ship, US launches fresh strikes

OpIndia Staff - 12 July, 2026

American officials said the latest military operation was intended to weaken Iran's ability to target merchant vessels and civilian sailors travelling through one of the world's busiest energy shipping routes.

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US-Iran talks in Doha end without a breakthrough as both sides focus on the Strait of Hormuz and frozen funds

OpIndia Staff - 2 July, 2026

US Vice President JD Vance acknowledged that the nuclear issue would be taken up separately at a later stage.

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A masterclass in power games: How Iran outplayed the United States in Switzerland

Divyansh Tiwari - 22 June, 2026

The Iranian delegation got up as Donald Trump started making his customary threats. After gathering their papers, they turned around and left the venue immediately.

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Islamo-leftists mock the death of sailor Aditya Sharma in US strike on oil tanker over his father’s pro-Israel posts: Shows how political ideology triumphs...

Shraddha Pandey - 12 June, 2026

After the confirmation of the death of Aditya Sharma and two other seafarers, several Islamists, left liberals, and Congress supporters highlighted the old pro-Israel X posts of Rajesh Sharma and juxtaposed the same with the killing of his son. Many framed the tragedy as ‘karma’, ‘irony’, or ‘deserved’.

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West Asia conflict: US attacks Iranian military facility on Qeshm Island after Iran’s Bahrain-Kuwait attacks

OpIndia Staff - 3 June, 2026

The US Central Command said that the Iranian missiles failed or were shot down. Two missiles fired by Iran exploded en route to Kuwait, while the ones aimed at Bahrain were intercepted by the American and Bahraini forces.c

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