Maria Bartiromo Questions How Iran’s ‘Obliterated’ Military Could Launch Strikes Against US Forces

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Maria Bartiromo Questions How Iran’s ‘Obliterated’ Military Could Launch Strikes Against US Forces

1 sourceUpdated Jul 19, 2026

Fox News host Maria Bartiromo pressed former Trump administration official Victoria Coates on Sunday over how Iran was able to launch a fatal strike against American forces.

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