Tehran, July 18, 2026 (AFP) - US-Iran fighting escalates with infrastructure targeted

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2026-07-18

Iran on Saturday struck infrastructure in the Gulf and threatened a "full-scale offensive" in retaliation for the seventh consecutive night of US strikes on the Islamic republic. A month after they agreed a preliminary deal aimed at ending their war, fighting has intensified, with Tehran accusing Washington of hitting an airport, railway station and bridges. Iran retaliated Saturday with strikes on an oil facility in Kuwait as well as a power and......

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