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Iran Claims Eight People Killed as U.S. Bombards Civilian Infrastructure

HeadlineJul 17, 2026

Iran’s government says at least eight people were killed as the United States carried out a sixth straight day of attacks. Targets included a railway station, six bridges and other civilian infrastructure. Iran’s Energy Ministry is calling on citizens to reduce their electricity use after Iran’s energy grid came under attack — that’s despite sweltering summer heat with temperatures well into triple digits. In another bombing, the U.S. struck near a children’s cancer hospital in the southwestern city of Ahvaz. The attack sparked the panicked evacuation of more than 200 people, including young patients undergoing chemotherapy.

In response, Iran claimed a 13th wave of retaliatory strikes against U.S. bases. Missile and drone attacks were reported in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Syria and Qatar, where officials say a child was injured by falling missile debris.

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