U.S. war with Iran risks spiraling as attacks intensify and diplomatic efforts stall, experts warn

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The U.S. launched a fresh barrage of strikes on Iran overnight, with President Donald Trump saying they were carried out in honor of service members killed in the conflict.

A heavily damaged bridge hit by a U.S. strike along the road connecting Roudan and Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on Saturday.Amir Hossein Khorgooei / ISNA/AFP via Getty Images

July 20, 2026, 12:13 PM EDT / Updated July 20, 2026, 9:52 PM EDT

By Chantal Da Silva, Monica Alba and Abigail Williams

The conflict between the United States and Iran is spiraling, experts warned Monday, as a deadly and expanding exchange of strikes over the weekend appeared to decimate the interim deal between the two nations.

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