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US-Iran war highlights: Trump threatens to 'knock out' Iran's power plants, bridges as US resumes Iranian ports blockade
Iran war news highlights: US President Donald Trump has now backed away from his plan to impose a 20% charge on cargo shipments passing through the contentious Strait of Hormuz. Trump said that the revenue expected would be replaced by forthcoming direct investments in the US from Gulf states.
- 7:02 AM IST, July 15This live blog has ended
- 6:39 AM IST, July 15‘Don’t need US military any more,' says Iraqi PM
- 6:05 AM IST, July 15Kuwait says it intercepted ‘hostile target,' responding to Iranian missile and drone attacks
- 5:56 AM IST, July 15Sirens blare across Bahrain
- 5:43 AM IST, July 15Water-bottling plant in western Iran hit by three projectiles
- 5:28 AM IST, July 14US freezes $130 million in cryptocurrency linked to Iran
- 5:02 AM IST, July 14CENTCOM commander says Iran 'intentionally targeted civilians'
- 4:52 AM IST, July 14Iran claims fresh strikes on US military assets at Al-Azraq Air Base in Jordan
- 4:35 AM IST, July 14Exchange of fire reported in Strait of Hormuz, explosions heard across southern Iran
- 4:13 AM IST, July 14US-Iran war LIVE: Trump threatens to target Iran's power plants and bridges next week if no deal is reached
- 2:41 AM IST, July 14Four Kuwait Naval Force members injured in Iranian attacks
- 2:15 AM IST, July 14More explosions reported in Ahvaz, Qeshm Island, Sirik and Bandar Abbas
- 1:37 AM IST, July 14US military launches fresh round of strikes on Iran, naval blockade to resume at 4pm ET
- 1:03 AM IST, July 14Multiple explosions reported in Bandar Abbas and Ahvaz
- 12:23 AM IST, July 14Jordan, Kuwait foreign ministers discuss Iran escalation, call for ceasefire implementation
- 11:52 PM IST, July 14US carries out fresh airstrikes on Iran
- 11:30 PM IST, July 14Israeli air strike on Gaza City kills two
- 10:43 PM IST, July 14Trump told Netanyahu to move forces out of Syria, Lebanon, says report
- 10:38 PM IST, July 14Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis say they shot down Saudi surveillance drone
- 10:36 PM IST, July 14Trump says he thinks Iran and Hezbollah will be added to Russia sanctions bill
- 10:09 PM IST, July 14Trump says Iran ‘didn’t like something about deal’, claims Tehran ‘shot first’
- 9:53 PM IST, July 14Explosion heard in Iran's Khuzestan province
- 9:50 PM IST, July 14Gave Iran a chance at deal, they shot first, says Trump
- 9:42 PM IST, July 14Trump says he received ‘several calls’ by countries wanting to invest in US instead of paying Hormuz toll
- 9:32 PM IST, July 14Iran's Qeshm Island hit by US projectile, says Governor
- 9:17 PM IST, July 14Kuwait says air defences intercepting 'hostile' projectiles
- 9:03 PM IST, July 14Trump backs down on 20% toll on Hormuz, announces 'trade deals' plan for Gulf states now
- 8:21 PM IST, July 14Hormuz sees lowest ship passage since US-Iran deal in June
- 7:22 PM IST, July 14Israel's Netanyahu warns Iran will hit back if attacked
- 6:32 PM IST, July 14Iran hacked Middle East mobile networks to track US personnel, says report
- 6:28 PM IST, July 14Israel says ready to ‘move forward’ on two Lebanon ‘pilot zones’ in Rome talks
- 5:49 PM IST, July 14UAE supertankers which came under attack were sailing ‘dark’ through Hormuz
- 5:36 PM IST, July 14‘This war is a disaster,’ says Oman FM
- 5:30 PM IST, July 14Iran embassy says 55 fishermen detained in UAE are being repatriated
- 5:27 PM IST, July 14Three jailed for life in Bahrain over Iran spying charges
- 5:16 PM IST, July 14Oman urges all parties to abide by international law on navigation in Hormuz
- 4:55 PM IST, July 14EU aviation safety agency warns air operators to not operate within Gulf countries' airspace
- 4:51 PM IST, July 14Iran reports US strikes at border area near Iraq, Kuwait
- 4:50 PM IST, July 14China says ‘deeply concerned’ over renewed conflict, urges parties to protect ‘hard-won ceasefire’
- 4:21 PM IST, July 14Brent crude jumps 5% after fresh US strikes on Iran
- 4:20 PM IST, July 14‘Stolt Magnesium’ tanker attacked off Oman coast
- 4:15 PM IST, July 14Iran's Abadan county, Mahshahr hit by US projectiles, says state media
- 3:49 PM IST, July 14‘Complex talks begun to shape framework’ for Hormuz, says Oman FM
- 3:46 PM IST, July 14Three of family killed in US attacks on Iran earlier today, state media says
- 3:30 PM IST, July 14Vessel ‘Stolt Magnesium’ suffers explosion off Oman coast, fire breaks out in its engine room
- 3:27 PM IST, July 14Four areas of Iran's Bushehr city struck by US projections, IRNA reports
- 3:09 PM IST, July 14Hormuz will never open by US ‘aggression’, says Iran
- 3:08 PM IST, July 14Hormuz cargo fee ‘would be fundamentally wrong’, says German shipping firm
- 3:06 PM IST, July 14Iran condemns Britain's designation of Revolutionary Guards as security threat
- 2:56 PM IST, July 14Iran says Hormuz ‘will never open’ through US aggression
- 2:49 PM IST, July 14Five explosions heard west of Iran's Bandar Abbas
- 2:48 PM IST, July 14US blockade, Trump's fee proposal puts Hormuz under spotlight
- 2:40 PM IST, July 14Saudi-Houthi tensions flare after missile interception
- 2:29 PM IST, July 14UKMTO reports second tanker hit off Oman in a day
- 2:18 PM IST, July 14Train services resume on Iran's Aqqala bridge after US attack
- 2:11 PM IST, July 14India slams Hormuz attacks after Indian sailor killed, 10 injured
- 1:43 PM IST, July 14Kuwait slams Iran's strike on UAE tankers in Hormuz
- 1:39 PM IST, July 14Israel says 4 Hamas members killed in separate strikes in Gaza
- 1:35 PM IST, July 14Gulf startup hubs continue to attract founder despite war
- 1:24 PM IST, July 14China asks US, Iran to ensure safe transit through Hormuz
- 1:22 PM IST, July 14Bahrain says it foiled multiple Iranian missile and drone attacks
- 1:13 PM IST, July 14Iran shipped 80 million barrels of oil in 26 days, data shows
- 1:07 PM IST, July 14Missile hits tanker near Oman, says UKMTO
- 12:53 PM IST, July 14Iran says oil exports will continue despite renewed US sanctions
- 12:42 PM IST, July 14China calls for de-escalation after US blockade on Iran
- 12:21 PM IST, July 14Israeli artillery shelling reported in Gaza
- 12:10 PM IST, July 14Lebanese president condemns attacks on Gulf states, Jordan
- 11:59 AM IST, July 14Palestinian killed in Israeli strike near Khan Younis
- 11:41 AM IST, July 14Fresh explosions reported in Bahrain
- 11:29 AM IST, July 14India summons Iran's deputy envoy after attack kills Indian sailor
- 11:25 AM IST, July 14Iran says ballistic missiles struck US base in Jordan
- 11:21 AM IST, July 14Iran hangs two men over Islamic State links
- 11:08 AM IST, July 14Iran introduces bill to manage Strait of Hormuz security
- 10:49 AM IST, July 1479% Americans expect war to continue for long, poll finds
- 10:28 AM IST, July 14Brazil calls Trump’s Hormuz tariff plan ‘piracy’
- 10:23 AM IST, July 14IRGC claims attack on US military base in Jordan
- 10:17 AM IST, July 14Sirens activated in Bahrain again, residents asked to find safe place
- 9:58 AM IST, July 14Trump notifies Congress of renewed US strikes on Iran
- 9:44 AM IST, July 14Jordan says it intercepted four Iranian missiles
- 9:38 AM IST, July 14Iran claims missile, drone strikes on US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain
- 9:27 AM IST, July 14Iran rushed oil exports through Hormuz before US blockade: Report
- 9:20 AM IST, July 14Oil price spike pushes rupee below 96 per dollar
- 9:17 AM IST, July 14Jaishankar says India to prioritise maritime security, seafarer safety at UNSC
- 9:02 AM IST, July 14US lawmaker calls for immediate release of Palestinian doctor from Israel
- 8:30 AM IST, July 14Fresh US strikes on Iran lift oil, weigh on global markets
- 8:18 AM IST, July 14Trump says Gulf states must pay US for protection against Iran
- 8:11 AM IST, July 14At least 15 sailors killed in Hormuz since war began
- 8:03 AM IST, July 14US ‘completes’ fresh wave of strikes on Iran, says CENTCOM
- 7:59 AM IST, July 14Iran FM mocks Trump's 20% Hormuz fee proposal
- 7:53 AM IST, July 14Iran says attack on Bahrain US base was ‘phase 2’ of retaliation
- 7:44 AM IST, July 14Oil prices climb to four-week high
- 7:36 AM IST, July 14Air raid sirens sound for third time in Bahrain
- 7:32 AM IST, July 14Iran claims attacks on US base in Bahrain's Juffair
- 7:22 AM IST, July 14Fresh US strikes hit Iran's Bushehr province
- 7:21 AM IST, July 14Trump says US launching another 'very major attack' on Iran
- 7:13 AM IST, July 14IRGC says support for US would delay opening of Hormuz
- 7:05 AM IST, July 14What Trump said as US launched fresh strikes on Iran
- 7:02 AM IST, July 14US military planes are gathering over Gulf, flight data shows
- 6:56 AM IST, July 14Oil prices soar over 9% after US announces Iran naval blockade
- 6:49 AM IST, July 14Iran claims responsibility for attacks on two UAE oil tankers
- 6:36 AM IST, July 14Indian crew member killed as Iranian missiles hit UAE oil tankers
- 6:24 AM IST, July 14Blasts reported in multiple Iranian cities
Iran war news highlights: US President Donald Trump has now backed away from his plan to impose a 20% charge on cargo shipments passing through the contentious Strait of Hormuz. This blog has ended. Click here for latest updates. Trump said that the revenue expected would be replaced by forthcoming direct investments in the US from Gulf states....Read More
“I have decided to replace the 20% United States Reimbursement Fee with Trade and Investment Deals that the various Gulf States will be making into the United States,” Trump wrote in a post on social media. “Those Investments will be MASSIVE but, at the same time, extraordinarily good for them, and their future.”
Amid renewed military conflict in West Asia, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency has issued an advisory, warning airlines to not operate flights over the airspace of Gulf countries, including Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE and over waters of Gulf of Oman.
Fresh strikes were reported in Iran's Bushehr, with IRNA reporting that US projectiles had struck four areas in the city. Meanwhile, a vessel, identified as ‘Stolt Magnesium’, suffered an explosion from an external device off the coast of Oman, following which a fire broke out in its engine room, Reuters news agency cited Stolt Tankers as saying.
The United States has attacked Iran again and targeted multiple locations. In response, Iran said its forces targeted US military bases in Kuwait and hit a "hostile vessel of the American enemy".
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it completed its latest wave of strikes against Iran at 7:45 am IST on July 14. During the five-hour mission, US forces struck military targets in Bushehr, Chabahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musa and Bandar Abbas. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it carried out missile and drone strikes on US military facilities at Bahrain's Al Juffair base.
US President Donald Trump announced that the US would establish a blockade on Iranian ports. Trump also said that the US would secure the Strait of Hormuz and implement a 20% transit fee on vessels navigating the waterway.
Indian seafarer killed
An Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured after two UAE oil tankers were hit by Iranian cruise missiles in Omani waters in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the UAE's defence ministry.
Two killed in Iran
The US strike on a military base in Nain killed at least one person and injured seven others, Iranian media reported. The deputy governor of Isfahan province said that the wounded are undergoing medical treatment. These latest figures raise the reported death toll from recent US strikes in Iran to at least two.
Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, announced that Iran would suspend its commitments under its memorandum of understanding with the US until Washington fulfilled its obligations under the accord.
