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Trump vows more strikes as US attacks Iran for 9th straight night

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July 20, 2026

Joseph Imo

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US President Donald Trump has said the latest military strikes on Iran were being carried out in honour of US service members killed in recent days.

“We hit them very hard again tonight, and we did that in honour of the, probably three, it’s probably three great patriots,” Trump told reporters as he returned to Washington following the World Cup final.

“We’ll strike Iran again tonight in honour of the American soldiers,” the US President added, noting that US forces gave a “very powerful blow to Iran tonight”.

Trump stated, “we feel very badly” when asked about the military fatalities, adding that those who died were fighting so that “Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon”.

Nine consecutive nights of strikes

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