Middle East live: US strikes target Revolutionary Guard to 'punish' Iran for killed troops

Live Issued on: 19/07/2026 - 07:09Modified: 19/07/2026 - 07:19 A screen grab released on July 18, 2026 shows smoke rising from an explosion at an unknown location, during what US Central Command (CENTCOM) says are strikes on Iran. © US Central Command, Reuters Washington launched its eighth consecutive wave of strikes in Iran overnight Saturday with US Central Command saying the latest attacks had targeted Iran's Revolutionary Guard in retaliation for Tehran's killing of two US troops at an airbase in Jordan. A third US soldier is missing in action. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. Yesterday's key developments: US Central Command said that two US service members in Jordan were killed in Friday and one was missing in action marking the first US deaths due to direct Iranian fire since the start of the Iran war. As Iran continued attacks on its Gulf neighbours, Kuwait accused Tehran of targeting civilian sites and vital infrastructure in the country, after reporting attacks on an oil facility and two power and water plants. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayotollah Mojtaba Khamenei warned of "unforgettable lessons" if US attacks on Iran continued and accused Washington of repeatedly breaching commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). He said the US president's signature was "worthless and invalid". (FRANCE 24 with Reuters, AP and AFP) Keywords for this article