Middle East: US launches new round of attacks on Iran

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US Central Command said it hit new targets in Iran in response to Tehran's "unwarranted and continued aggression." Iranian state media is reporting blasts in several parts of the country. Follow DW for more.

  • US military says it has launched a new round of strikes on Iran 
  • Trump earlier said US will soon strike Iran 'very hard' amid escalating violence
  • UN secretary-general says there is a risk of a 'lesser fire' becoming a 'full war'
  • The US has blamed Iran for the crash of an attack helicopter off Oman and had carried out an earlier round of strikes on Iranian sites
  • In response, Iran had responded with attacks of its own on US sites in Bahrain and Kuwait

Here is a rundown of the main events from the Iran war and across the Middle East conflict on Wednesday, June 10, 2026: 

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