Today in History – What Happened on This Day

June 21, 2026

21 June 2026

Today in History - What Happened on This Day

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US bombing of Iran expands as American troops killed and Tehran retaliates

Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina 1-0 in extra time

US strikes Iran over troop deaths as Israel warns Tehran's attacks are coming close

US military says 2 troops dead and 1 missing after Iran attacks Jordan base

US airstrikes on Iran appear to have damaged Gulf of Oman port facility

US hits more bridges in Iran in an expansion of its airstrike campaign

3 islands help control access to the Strait of Hormuz. They're in the crosshairs

Tehran attacks Jordan as US reimposes its blockade on Iran

Trump backs away from plan to charge fees in the Strait of Hormuz

US attacks Iran as Tehran retaliates against UAE tankers

US ends latest round of airstrikes on Iran after Tehran strikes Gulf states

Qatar's former ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at 74

US attacks Iran over ship being hit in Strait of Hormuz; Tehran lashes out at Gulf states

It's a mystery who launched the latest airstrikes against Iran

Trump threatens Iran after Khamenei's funeral saw open calls for his killing

US launches airstrikes on Iran and Tehran fires back at Gulf states

Plane wreckage found off Pakistan's coast as search continues for crew

Kuwait and Bahrain face incoming missiles after US strikes on Iran

Tanker set ablaze after being struck by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz

British military says cargo ship reports attack in the Red Sea off Yemen

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who led Iran with iron fist, will be buried

Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes or face a 'forceful response'

Ship runs aground in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state TV reports

US envoys arrive in Qatar for meetings on Iran, with tensions high over Hormuz

Trump filing shows he took in about $1.2 billion from crypto businesses last year

14 dead after an oil company helicopter crashed in Saudi Arabia

Iran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait following US strikes and threatens to halt talks

Iranian drones attack Bahrain and a ship is struck in the strait after US airstrikes

US strikes Iran to respond to attack on ship that Trump says violated ceasefire

Rubio hails US-Gulf Arab unity despite concerns about Iran

Oil tankers use new route through Strait of Hormuz despite Iranian threats

British military says a cargo ship was hit while moving through the Strait of Hormuz

Rubio arrives in UAE with aim to head off Gulf Arab unease

US and Iran in dispute over whether Tehran has agreed to nuclear inspections

Netanyahu's claims about Iran's nuclear program run counter to public evidence

Explosion as Qatar restarts gas export terminal hurts 54 and leaves 18 missing

US-Iran talks begin Sunday in Switzerland as Tehran closes the strait over Lebanon fighting

Analysis: A confident Iran is pressing its advantage, but challenges loom

Senior US officials dictate memorandum with Iran to journalists

Iran says deal to end the war requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon

Iran's stranglehold on Strait of Hormuz loosens as Gulf Arab oil reaches market

Trump says he has called off latest threats to strike Iran

Trump threatens more strikes on Iran after Tehran fires back at countries

How Trump has used the presidency to benefit himself and his allies

UAE accused of training Colombian mercenaries for Sudan's war

Rubio reports 'slight progress' in Iran talks

UAE says drones that targeted Barakah nuclear power plant came from Iraq

UAE's image as a Middle Eastern haven is tested by the Iran war

Drone strike sparks fire at UAE nuclear power plant in latest blow to Iran ceasefire

As Netanyahu spotlights Israel's ties to the UAE, its rulers prefer to be discreet