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US-Iran MoU amid renewed Gulf fighting
Filed: Jul 20, 2026 at 7:07 PM ET
Summary: Worst fighting in months erupted 30 days into the US-Iran MoU, with US airstrikes and Iranian retaliation.
WHO: US and Iran
WHAT: US airstrikes and Iranian retaliation sparked renewed attacks across the Gulf, threatening the ceasefire.
WHEN: Jul 20, 2026 at 6:26 PM ET
WHERE: Gulf (including the Strait of Hormuz)
WHY: The ceasefire threatened to unravel as renewed fighting erupted 30 days into the US-Iran MoU.
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