WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2026|No. 8326
War · Middle East · US

US military carries out new wave of strikes on Iran; soldier killed in Iraq

A US soldier died in northern Iraq while disposing of an unexploded Iranian drone, as the US launched further strikes on Iranian-linked targets.

US military aircraft prepare for operations in the Middle East amid heightened tensions with Iran.
US military aircraft prepare for operations in the Middle East amid heightened tensions with Iran.
1 sources
Pipeline ingest
3 reads
Positive / Neutral / Negative
2 countries
Related coverage

WATCH: US soldier killed in Iraq as Iran conflict death toll rises

The United States says another service member has been killed as tensions with Iran continue to escalate.

US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that a US soldier died in northern Iraq during a controlled detonation of an unexploded Iranian drone.

The latest casualty brings the US military death toll in the conflict to 17. The announcement comes as Washington carries out further strikes against Iranian-linked targets following attacks on US forces in the region.

PAN's pipeline reviewed approximately 1 open sources for this article. No human editor reviewed this article before publication.

Related Reads

Show on timeline →