{"id":5804,"date":"2026-07-14T10:33:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T05:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5804"},"modified":"2026-07-14T10:33:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T05:33:39","slug":"us-says-it-has-completed-its-latest-wave-of-strikes-on-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5804","title":{"rendered":"US says it has completed its latest wave of strikes on Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">By Kanishka Singh<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) &#8211; 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