Middle East: US says it completed latest attacks on Iran

Deutsche Welle · 🇩🇪 public Germany · Jun 10, 2026 · 1347 words · By Wesley Dockery; Kieran Burke; Timothy Jones

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Middle East: US says it completed latest attacks on Iran Published June 10, 2026last updated June 11, 2026What you need to know - US military says it has launched a new round of strikes on Iran - Iran closes Strait of Hormuz after the new US attacks; US…

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Claim 1: “Al-Azraq base hosts US forces and aircraft.”

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Claim 2: “US CENTCOM reject this claim and said: 'Commercial ships are continuing to transit in and out of the Strait of Hormuz tonight.'”

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Claim 3: “Kuwait temporarily closes airspace due to fresh Iranian attacks”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the temporary closure of Kuwaiti airspace on June 10, 2026.

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Claim 4: “Israel has pushed far into neighboring Lebanon in its most recent offensive against the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah.”

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Claim 5: “CENTCOM forces launches strikes on Iranian military surveillance capabilities, communication systems, and air defense sites across Iran.”

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Claim 6: “Trump claimed that the ceasefire, which began on April 8, is 'the most violated ceasefire in the history of the world.'”

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Claim 7: “US military denies Hormuz is closed”

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A news report explicitly states that U.S. Central Command denied Iran's reports that Tehran closed the Strait of Hormuz on June 10, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz

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Claim 8: “IRGC said it attacked US military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait... eighteen important targets belonging to the US Army... at the Ali Al Salem and Ahmed Al Jaber air bases in Kuwait”

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Claim 9: “US later said it completed its latest round of strikes”

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An official CENTCOM report from June 10, 2026, confirms that U.S. Central Command forces completed additional self-defense strikes against multiple targets in Iran.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2025 and 2026, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Ali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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Claim 10: “US military says it has launched a new round of strikes on Iran”

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Multiple independent sources, including Al Jazeera and a news report mentioning Trump's vows, confirm the US launched a new round of strikes on Iran around June 10, 2026.

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Claim 11: “Iran state media reported that two ships traversing Hormuz were hit.”

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Claim 12: “Iranian state media reported that Iran had targeted the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain.”

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Claim 13: “Bahrain's Ministry of Interior again said sirens are sounding the Gulf Arab country.”

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Claim 14: “Iran closes Strait of Hormuz after the new US attacks”

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Both Reuters and another news report explicitly state that Iran's military command announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz on June 10, 2026, in response to US attacks.

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Claim 15: “The Iranian military also said it attacked the 'Sheikh Isa Air Base' in Bahrain.”

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Claim 16: “US Central Command (CENTCOM) rejected reports from Iran that a US warship was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.”

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Claim 17: “Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps said they targeted US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain”

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Multiple sources (Reuters, Anadolu Ajansı, and others) report that the IRGC claimed to target US military facilities and bases in Bahrain and Kuwait.

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web search NEUTRAL — The IRGC claims it "pounded 85 key US military facilities" in Bahrain and Kuwait — a claim no independent source has verified. Iran's regular army separately claimed drone attacks on Sheikh Isa Air Ba…
https://migflug.com/jetflights/sirens-at-dawn-iran-answers-u…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its Aerospace Force targeted a US military base in Kuwait as part of the 12th wave of what it described as a retaliatory operation, according to the s…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/iran-says-it-targeted-u…

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web search NEUTRAL — Iran claims US 5th Fleet base destroyed in Bahrain - The IRGC claimed it destroyed command centres, naval support facilities, warehouses and fuel tanks at the US Navy's Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bah…
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/trumps-knock-out-w…

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Claim 18: “US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the US military's Central Command (CENTCOM) would be launching strikes on Iran tonight.”

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Claim 19: “Trump was with Vice President JD Vance and other officials in the White House Situation Room during the interview”

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Claim 20: “The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) reported an explosion in Bandar Abbas, a port city in Iran's southern Hormozgan Province.”

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Claim 21: “Iran denies this”

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Iranian state TV and other reports confirm that Iran denied Trump's claims regarding the request to stop bombing, describing them as a cover for US retreat.

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web search NEUTRAL — Iran denied President Trump’s claim that it wants to talk, and gave no sign that it would make concessions or speak directly with U.S. officials.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/us/politics/trump-iran-ta…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Iranian official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters that Tehran’s position “remains ‘attack for attack’: if the attacks stop, Iran will also halt its operations. That message has al…
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2026/07/no_author/another-hold-o…

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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump has once again warned that the US will return to “strong military action” against Iran if diplomatic efforts do not bring a rapid resolution to the crisis in the Middle East.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/27/trump-warns-re…

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Claim 22: “The US has blamed Iran for the crash of an attack helicopter off Oman”

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AP News reports that US airstrikes and Iranian retaliation followed the crash of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz, which the US attributed to Iran.

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web search NEUTRAL — List of states and territories of the United States A map of the United States showing its 50 states, federal district and five inhabited territories. Alaska, Hawaii, and the territories are shown at …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_and_territories…

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web search NEUTRAL — Current territories of the United States after the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands were given independence in October 1994 The history of the land which became the United States spans tens of t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_United_States

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web search NEUTRAL — Get facts about the U.S., its laws, history, and statistics. Buy government property. Learn about the president and how to contact elected officials and federal agencies.
https://www.usa.gov/about-the-us

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Claim 23: “US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it began launching strikes... at 5:15 p.m. ET”

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Claim 24: “Trump tells Fox News he spoke with top Iranian officials who told US to stop bombing”

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Multiple reports describe Trump claiming he spoke with Iranian officials who asked him to stop bombing, including a report mentioning the situation room and another mentioning the timing of Tomahawk missiles.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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Claim 25: “Blasts were also reported in the cities of Mina and Sirik and on the island of Qeshm.”

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Claim 26: “The US Embassy in Jordan said in a statement on its website that 'reports indicate missiles, drones, or rockets are in Jordanian airspace.'”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a statement from the US Embassy in Jordan about missiles, drones, or rockets in Jordanian airspace on June 10, 2026.

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Claim 27: “Iran's Revolutionary Guards said it targeted key military facilities at Al-Azraq Air Base in Jordan with 12 ballistic missiles.”

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