Washington, July 20 -- The United States and Iran sustained reciprocal missile and air strikes, with the hostilities showing no indication of de-escalating following the breakdown of a preliminary ceasefire effort.

Amid the intensifying conflict, US President Donald Trump stated that the most recent wave of American military operations was launched in memory of the American troops killed over the past few days.

"We hit them very hard again tonight, and we did that in honour of the, probably three, it's probably three great patriots," Trump informed journalists after arriving back in Washington from the FIFA World Cup final.

When questioned regarding the recent casualties, Trump noted that the United States "feels very badly" and stated...