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Trump Ties Ninth Night Of Iran Strikes To Three Dead Troops

Trump Ties Ninth Night Of Iran Strikes To Three Dead Troops

CENTCOM hit Iranian command centers, air defenses, coastal radar and missile launch sites for a ninth straight night.

  • CENTCOM struck Iranian command, air-defense, coastal radar and missile-launch sites for a ninth night.
  • US forces redirected six commercial ships and disabled a seventh to enforce the Hormuz blockade Sunday.
  • The war's US death toll reached 17, including two troops killed Friday in a Jordan missile attack.

Why it matters: Honoring the dead justifies tonight's strikes; tonight's strikes will produce tomorrow's dead to honor.

Breitbart (quoting Trump and CENTCOM statement) ↗ · Jul 20, 20267/20/26