United States launches new strikes against Iranian military targets
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The United States has initiated a new series of strikes targeting Iranian military assets, as announced by Centcom on X. These operations are intended to further diminish Iran's capacity to threaten civilian mariners and commercial vessels in regional waters. This marks the tenth consecutive night of US forces bombing Iranian infrastructure. US President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that military operations against Iran are ongoing, emphasizing that even if the campaign ceased now, it would take Iran "20 to 25 years" to rebuild its capabilities. Trump reiterated, "If we left now, it would take Iran 20, 25 years to rebuild. But we are not finished at all." Previously, on July 10, the US President had indicated that the United States agreed to continue discussions with Iran to end the war, while also asserting that the ceasefire established in April was "over."
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