Eight Iranian military personnel were killed in US airstrikes targeting bases in southern Iran on July 8, 2026, according to reports from Iran’s state news agency IRNA and confirmed by Reuters. The strikes hit facilities in Bandar Abbas and Bushehr, two strategically critical locations near the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil supply passes daily.

Twenty more were reported wounded in the overnight operations.

The military picture and its market ripple effects

The strikes are part of the broader 2026 Iran conflict. Beyond the eight confirmed military fatalities from the July 8 operations, Iranian officials have reported over 30 additional deaths and more than…