US military2026-07-22 15:35:13Hegseth Fires Army Chief of Staff Amid Race and Gender Promotion ClashDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth forced Army Chief Gen. Randy George into immediate retirement on April 3, along with two other generals, after blocking promotions for Black and female officers. The upheaval adds geopolitical risk that analysts link to digital asset markets.470
Donald Trump2026-07-20 00:45:57Trump says US bombing of Iran is retaliation for three dead American troopsU.S. President Donald Trump said late on July 19 local time that American forces were carrying out what he described as "heavy bombing" against Iran, framing the operation as retaliation for three U.S. service members killed in a Middle Eastern country. He made the remarks to reporters after arriving at Joint Base Andrews aboard Air Force One. Trump also said U.S. forces had struck Iran for a ninth consecutive night. In the same comments, he claimed Iran had suffered extremely severe damage and said its military capability was nearly exhausted. According to his description, Iran still had some missiles, some drones, and limited manufacturing capacity left, but "not much." He added that the United States controlled the Strait of Hormuz and said Iran now controlled nothing. The remarks were cited by CCTV International News and carried by Odaily as a 7x24 newsflash.1730
US Central Co2026-07-19 03:55:17US Central Command says it completed an eighth straight night of strikes on IranUS Central Command said it carried out another round of strikes on Iran at 11:30 p.m. Eastern Time on July 18 under the direction of the commander in chief, according to a newsflash cited by Odaily and attributed to Jin10. The statement described the operation as the eighth consecutive night of airstrikes. CENTCOM said its forces hit Iranian military coastal surveillance and air defense facilities, maritime operational capabilities, and missile and drone storage sites. It said the strikes were intended to keep degrading Iran’s military capabilities. The statement also said US forces targeted elements of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, referring to an attack on US service members in Jordan on July 17. CENTCOM added that more than 50,000 US troops are currently operating across the Middle East, and said those personnel remain on alert and ready.1810
US military2026-07-18 00:19:17US strike in Iran's Hormozgan province leaves 3 dead and 8 injuredOdaily reported in a 7x24 newsflash, citing the Islamic Republic News Agency on July 18, that a US strike hit parts of Iran's Hormozgan province, leaving three people dead and eight others injured. The report, which cited a provincial government official, said continued attacks in the early hours of the same day also damaged three bridges and one tunnel. The item was attributed to Xinhua in Odaily's brief dispatch. No further details were provided in the source text about the exact locations of the strikes or the identities of the casualties. The report was published by Odaily as a short market-style bulletin rather than a full-length article.1930
US Central Co2026-07-17 14:08:49US Central Command says no US troops were recently captured or killed in SyriaUS Central Command said on July 17 that claims by Iranian forces that they attacked the garrison at al-Tanf in Syria and captured or killed US troops were false. The command said no US personnel in the area had been killed or captured recently. The statement came after Iranian officials had claimed that multiple US service members were killed. The update was cited by BlockBeats as a brief news item.1950
Iran Revoluti2026-07-17 04:12:08Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Says It Attacked U.S. Command Center in Al-Tanf, SyriaOdaily reported, citing Jinshi, that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it had launched an attack on a U.S. command center located in Al-Tanf, Syria. The brief item did not include additional details on the scale of the attack, the timing beyond the report itself, or any reported damage or casualties. The statement was presented as a breaking news update, with no further operational or official response included in the source text.1880
US military2026-07-16 23:24:02US launches new round of airstrikes on Iran for a fifth consecutive nightBlockBeats reported on July 17 that U.S. Central Command said the U.S. military began a new round of airstrikes on Iran at 2 p.m. Eastern Time. The statement said the operation marked the fifth straight night of U.S. strikes on Iran. The update was cited from China Central Television News and published by BlockBeats as a 7x24 news flash. No additional operational details were provided in the source text, including locations, targets, or the scale of the strikes. The report was limited to the timing of the new round of attacks and the count of consecutive nights on which the U.S. had carried out strikes against Iran.1930
Iran2026-07-16 22:57:50US strikes hit Iran's Bandar Abbas, airport, bridges and rail hubOdaily, citing China Central Television, reported that U.S. strikes hit several locations in Iran, including Bandar Abbas in the south of the country. The report said the attack was large in scale and caused power outages in parts of Bandar Abbas after a communications tower was hit. U.S. warplanes also launched a missile strike on Iranshahr Airport in Sistan and Baluchestan Province in southeastern Iran, where local residents reportedly heard three loud explosions near the airport. In addition, Bandar Abbas railway junction station was struck, injuring two people. A bridge in Hamir Port, in Hormozgan Province in southern Iran, was also hit that night. The Hormozgan provincial government said on the 17th that two bridges in the province had come under attack, leaving two people dead and four others injured.1950
