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Iran-U.S. Conflict: Ninth Night of American Strikes, Two Tankers Seized in Strait of Hormuz
On July 20, 2026, the U.S. military bombed Iran for the ninth consecutive night, targeting command centers and Iranian communication networks. The Islamic Revolutionary Guards announced seizing two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and claimed to have targeted U.S. aircraft in Jordan with missiles. Two U.S. soldiers were killed in Iran-attributed strikes in Jordan, and a third is missing. Tehran voided the Islamabad Declaration—a non-binding ceasefire agreement concluded in mid-June 2026—ending all formal truce. No diplomatic initiatives are visible.