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Iran war live: US launches new attacks; Hegseth says war has cost $37.5bn 

21 July 2026
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An explosion at an unknown location, during what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says are strikes on Iran, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on July 20, 2026.

Video Duration 10 minutes 48 seconds play-arrow10:48

US-Iran tensions escalate as attacks hit Bahrain and Kuwait, raising wider war fears

By Enes Abuomer, Lyndal Rowlands and Zaid Sabah

Published On 22 Jul 202622 Jul 2026

  • US bombs Iran for an 11th consecutive night as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the cost of the war has reached $37.5bn.
  • US President Donald Trump threatens to attack a suspected Iranian nuclear site called Pickaxe Mountain “pretty soon, and very heavily”, prompting Tehran to threaten an expansion of the war in the region.

 

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