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HIGH MILITARY UNVERIFIED

US Conducts 13th Consecutive Night of Airstrikes Against Iran

Jul 24, 2026 03:39 AM CT Iran US-Iran conflict, military strikes, escalation, direct confrontation

Summary

The United States military has executed its 13th consecutive night of strikes against Iranian targets, marking a significant escalation in direct state-on-state military confrontation. This sustained campaign indicates a shift from limited retaliation to prolonged kinetic engagement, fundamentally altering the conflict trajectory between the US and Iran.

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The US military says it has completed its 13th night of strikes against Iran.

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T2 Al Jazeera
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United States AGGRESSOR

Completed 13th consecutive night of military strikes against Iran.

Iran NEUTRAL

Subject of sustained US military strikes.

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