U.S. and Iran exchange intensifying fire across Mideast, threatening ceasefire deal
Back-and-forth attacks have repeatedly threatened the ceasefire, but Thursday's appeared bigger all around.
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Middle East U.S. and Iran exchange intensifying fire across Mideast, threatening ceasefire deal July 10, 20262:12 AM ET By The Associated Press A truck carrying the coffins of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family moves through a main avenue lined with thousands of mourners during the final stage of funeral ceremonies in Mashhad, northeastern Iran, Thursday, July 9, 2026. Hasan Salavati/Shahraranews via AP hide caption toggle caption Hasan Salavati/Shahraranews via AP DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting U.S.-allied Mideast countries in an exchange of fire that threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Middle East.
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