Live Issued on: 20/07/2026 - 00:47Modified: 20/07/2026 - 00:52 This image from video released by US Central Command shows an explosion at Bandar Abbas Naval Base, Iran, July 12, 2026 © US Central Command via AP The United States and Iran traded missiles and airstrikes on Sunday as Washington sought to "punish" Tehran for the US military's first losses since open hostilities in the Middle East war resumed. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. Yesterday's key developments: A US service member was killed on Saturday "during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance" in northern Iraq, US Central Command (CENTCOM) has said in a statement. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised Lebanon for its "move towards peace" after meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Washington. Israel's defence minister has said his country will respond powerfully to any attack by Iran, after Israeli and Jordanian forces intercepted an Iranian missile launched towards the Jordanian city of Aqaba. (FRANCE 24 with Reuters, AP and AFP) Keywords for this article
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