Jul 19, 2026 06:04 AM IST US renews strikes on Iran after two military personnel killed by Iranian attack Key PointsCentral Command said fresh airstrikes began at 6 p.m.
ET Saturday to curb Iran's threat to Hormuz shipping and punish IRGC forces behind the Jordan attack.
Iran's Mehr news agency said the US hit near Sirik in southern Iran, with no casualties reported.
Central Command confirmed the two Jordan deaths happened Friday, with a third service member still missing.
Defense Secretary Hegseth said on X the losses "only stiffen our resolve." Kuwait intercepted Iranian missiles and drones Saturday, and Iran's IRGC claimed hits on US sites in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan.
Early warning systems urged residents near a US-hosting base and a major oil terminal to shelter Saturday.
Sources said it followed Iran's first missile attack on Saudi Arabia in over three months.
Iran's Health Ministry says 50 people have died and 500+ been wounded from US strikes over three weeks.
Tehran accuses Washington of seeking control of the strait, which carries a fifth of world oil supply.
