US-Iran Strikes Enter Second Week; American Death Toll Hits 17

A US service member died July 18 in Iraq while detonating a downed Iranian drone, raising US deaths to 17. American airstrikes struck Iran for an eighth night on July 19, hitting IRGC sites and dual-use infrastructure like bridges and power grids. Iran reported 50 killed and 517 wounded. Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain activated air defenses as the conflict spread.