US Strikes Iran for Fifth Straight Day as One-Month-Old Ceasefire Collapses

The US conducted its fifth consecutive day of strikes on Iranian targets as of July 16, 2026. Iran has struck US bases in Jordan, attacked Bahrain and Kuwait, and declared the Strait of Hormuz closed. Trump threatened to intensify strikes. The collapse of the June truce — branded "Peace Through Strength" — reverses what the White House called a durable settlement ensuring Iran would never obtain a nuclear weapon.