US military launches seventh night of Iran strikes
7/18/202628 min
Iranian state media have reported explosions in different parts of the country, after the United States military carried out a fresh wave of attacks. The cities of Ahvaz, Yazd, and Bandar Abbas, and islands in the Strait of Hormuz were reportedly targeted. Iran's military says it targeted US bases in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in response.
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[single tone] This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. [upbeat music] I'm Will Chalk, and in the early hours of Saturday the 18th of July, these are our main stories. There's been a renewed American bombardment of Iran for the seventh day in a row. But how much more can the Iranians take? The head of the US Department of Homeland Security has instructed election officials in four states to check voter rolls for foreign nationals, and crowds