US launches more strikes on Iran with local media reporting explosions along south coast

Author: bbc.co.ukPublished on: July 8, 2026Country: Iran

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US launches more strikes on Iran with local media reporting explosions along south coast

The US launched more strikes on Iran, with local media reporting explosions along the south coast. Donald Trump said the US would 'hit them hard again', after the two countries exchanged fire the previous night.

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