US launches more strikes on Iran and IRGC attacks oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

On 20 July 2026, according to Australia's ABC News, the United States launched further strikes on Iran while the IRGC attacked oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. US and Iranian forces traded fire, and Trump said Iran will 'pay' for soldiers' deaths. The US named two soldiers killed in Jordan as the Iran conflict widened.

In a related development, Iran-backed Houthis declared a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia.