US launches Iran strikes for ninth day as another American confirmed killed

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U.S. forces have conducted airstrikes against Iran for the ninth consecutive day amid rising American military casualties, with three confirmed deaths. The sustained conflict has escalated concerns over maritime security in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

DUBAI/CAIRO, July 20 - U.S. forces struck Iran for a ninth consecutive day on Monday as the number of confirmed American military deaths in the renewed fighting rose to three and concerns grew over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.