US strikes in Iran carried out to eliminate threats: official

By The BriefBrief

A US official told Reuters the latest US strikes in Iran were carried out to eliminate emerging threats.

WHO: US official (speaking to Reuters, on condition of anonymity)

WHAT: Said US strikes in Iran were carried out to eliminate emerging threats

WHEN: Jul 14, 2026 at 2:54 PM ET

WHERE: Iran

WHY: To eliminate emerging threats.

How this story developed (showing 46 of 46 earlier reports)

US military denies US aircraft were hit in Iran attacks · Jul 30, 2026 at 12:09 PM ET
US attacks on Iran escalate overnight · Jul 30, 2026 at 3:07 AM ET
CENTCOM says two-hour wave of strikes on Iran completed · Jul 29, 2026 at 11:07 PM ET
US conducting air strikes and attacks in Iran · Jul 29, 2026 at 8:13 PM ET
CENTCOM warns Iran and proxies to halt attacks · Jul 29, 2026 at 12:08 AM ET
IRGC says it targeted US facilities in Jordan · Jul 28, 2026 at 10:07 PM ET
Iran military command warns US threats won’t go unanswered · Jul 27, 2026 at 10:07 PM ET
Tehran says it will halt attacks if US pause holds · Jul 26, 2026 at 1:08 PM ET
Pezeshkian orders reconstruction of US-attack damaged infrastructure · Jul 26, 2026 at 10:08 AM ET
Tehran says it will halt retaliatory strikes after US pause · Jul 26, 2026 at 7:07 AM ET
Iran warns UK against allowing US attacks from bases · Jul 23, 2026 at 11:10 AM ET
Iran vows “eye for an eye” after US attack kills two · Jul 23, 2026 at 9:11 AM ET
US missiles strike farmers’ equipment in Iran’s Bushehr · Jul 23, 2026 at 5:06 AM ET
US strike on Iran-Iraq border crossing kills two · Jul 22, 2026 at 11:06 PM ET
Iran warns it will target US-linked regional infrastructure · Jul 22, 2026 at 1:07 PM ET
53 Iranian civilians killed in US strikes since June 27 · Jul 22, 2026 at 1:07 PM ET
Centcom says it completed 11th night of Iran strikes · Jul 21, 2026 at 10:05 PM ET
Iran military command warns US and allies if nuclear sites hit · Jul 21, 2026 at 6:11 PM ET
IRGC says it destroyed radar and an F-15 in Jordan · Jul 21, 2026 at 3:09 AM ET
IRGC says it destroyed US radars in Bahrain · Jul 21, 2026 at 1:08 AM ET
Centcom says it ended latest wave of attacks on Iran · Jul 20, 2026 at 10:09 PM ET
Trump says US hit Iran “very hard” to honour soldiers · Jul 19, 2026 at 9:06 PM ET
CENTCOM begins new wave of strikes on Iran · Jul 19, 2026 at 8:11 PM ET
US strikes damage Iran’s civilian infrastructure · Jul 19, 2026 at 10:07 AM ET
Iran nuclear agency condemns US strike at Darkhovin site · Jul 19, 2026 at 9:07 AM ET
US completes eighth night of strikes as Iran retaliates · Jul 19, 2026 at 7:07 AM ET
Kuwait Petroleum reports damage and injuries from attacks · Jul 18, 2026 at 9:05 AM ET
Tehran warns of full-scale offensive if US strikes continue · Jul 18, 2026 at 1:07 AM ET
US missiles strike Larak Island maritime traffic facility · Jul 17, 2026 at 10:06 PM ET
Iran says it struck US jets in Jordan · Jul 17, 2026 at 5:08 AM ET
US hit Iranshahr Airport, wounding one civilian · Jul 16, 2026 at 8:10 PM ET
Iranian strikes hit vital facilities in Kuwait: report · Jul 16, 2026 at 4:06 PM ET
Iran strikes US base in Jordan as US bombardment continues · Jul 16, 2026 at 6:19 AM ET
Iran warns regional infrastructure would be crushed · Jul 16, 2026 at 3:07 AM ET
Centcom says seven-hour wave of strikes against Iran complete · Jul 15, 2026 at 12:07 AM ET
US strikes hit Iran for third night, killing three · Jul 14, 2026 at 9:06 AM ET
At least 24 killed in Iran since latest US strikes · Jul 13, 2026 at 2:09 PM ET
US projectile hits Abadan, injures at least one · Jul 13, 2026 at 7:14 AM ET
US strikes kill Iranian navy lieutenant near Jask · Jul 12, 2026 at 7:06 AM ET
Iran strikes American military assets in Gulf and Jordan · Jul 12, 2026 at 7:06 AM ET
US not involved in latest Iran strikes, reports say · Jul 9, 2026 at 4:06 PM ET
Iran calls US strikes on civilian infrastructure a war crime · Jul 9, 2026 at 6:06 AM ET
CENTCOM says it struck about 90 Iranian targets · Jul 9, 2026 at 1:05 AM ET
Centcom says US forces conducting additional strikes on Iran · Jul 8, 2026 at 5:09 PM ET
Centcom says US strikes aim to hold Iran accountable · Jul 8, 2026 at 5:09 PM ET
CENTCOM says US forces have begun strikes against Iran · Jul 7, 2026 at 8:07 PM ET

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