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July 14, 2026

US launches third consecutive night of strikes on Iran as Trump announces Strait of Hormuz blockade

Also: Ebola outbreak in DRC reaches 702 confirmed deaths; WHO warns 80% of new cases have no known link to confirmed patients‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

X-Risk Daily

Tuesday 14 July 2026

Geopolitics & Conflict
US launches third consecutive night of strikes on Iran as Trump announces Strait of Hormuz blockade
The United States carried out a third consecutive night of strikes against Iran on 13 July, following Iranian attacks on commercial shipping that began on Saturday when Iran fired on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz and declared the waterway closed.

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