US-Iran highlights: 4 dead, 17 injured in Iran after fresh US strikes; Tehran calls Hormuz a 'red line'

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• 17 Jul 2026, 07:43:48 AM IST

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• 17 Jul 2026, 06:00:11 AM IST

  Iran, US war LIVE updates: Iran's energy infrastructure hit in US strikes, country issues AC use advisory

  Hossein Moghimi, the head of Iran's public relations ministry, told Tasnim News Agency that power lines were damaged after the Bandar Abbas strikes. Power disruptions happened in multiple areas in southern Iran.

  After power was restored in some places, the ministry urged that residents limit use of heavy equipment, such as ACs.

• 17 Jul 2026, 05:44:16 AM IST

  Iran, US war LIVE updates: 4 dead and 17 injured in Iran after fresh US attacks

  The US attacks on Iran early on early Friday morning led to the deaths of four people and injuries to 17, according to Iranian state media. In Iran's Hormozgan province, a strike killed three people and injured nine. In Bandar Abbas, one person was killed and eight were injured.

• 17 Jul 2026, 04:53:45 AM IST

  Iran, US war LIVE updates: Iranshahr airport in southeast Iran hit by projectile

  Iran's state media Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) reported that a projectile, possibly from the US strikes early Friday morning, hit the Iranshahr airport in Iran's southeastern province. The IRIB added that one person was injured from the resulting fire, while power at the airport remained out.

• 17 Jul 2026, 04:18:40 AM IST

  Iran, US war LIVE updates: US forces redirect vessels trying to evade blockade

  The US CENTCOM released a statement Thursday that they have redirected three commercial vessels trying to evade the US blockade around the Strait of Hormuz. One of the ships was disabled as it did not comply with the blockade, another was checked for compliance, and the other was blocked.

• 17 Jul 2026, 01:51:17 AM IST

  Iran, US war LIVE updates: Kuwait says Iranian drones caused damage

  Kuwait's defense ministry said that Iranian drones targeted “several vital facilities,” which were intercepted. But debris from the operation landed in residential areas, causing some damage. As of now, 32 drones have been intercepted by Kuwait.

  So far, there have been no casualties or injuries, the ministry added.

• 17 Jul 2026, 12:24:18 AM IST

  Iran, US war LIVE updates: Fresh explosions at Bandar Abbas as US launch more strikes

  US Central Command announced on social media that a fresh round of attacks on Iran was launched early on Friday morning. Iran’s state-run Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting reported explosions in Bandar Abbas, a key port city in southern part of the country. The source of the explosions was not specified in the report.

• 16 Jul 2026, 10:58:06 PM IST

  Iran, US war LIVE updates: US expands attacks on Iran, which calls Strait of Hormuz a 'red line' as it retaliates

  Iran, US war LIVE updates: The United States intensified its strikes on Iran Thursday, hitting targets farther north and firing into a ship the U.S. accused of trying to break its naval blockade on the Islamic Republic. Iran retaliated by launching missiles and drones at U.S. allies in the region, and warned its attacks may escalate.

  The interim ceasefire agreed to last month has collapsed, and the region risks tipping back into all-out war after days of back-and-forth strikes by the U.S. and Iran as they wage for control over the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian officials say U.S. strikes have killed more than 35 people and wounded over 300 others.

  For the first time in this latest round of violence, strikes also reached into areas around Iran’s capital, Tehran, showing a widening set of targets for the Americans.
  (AP)

• 16 Jul 2026, 09:07:51 PM IST

  Iran, US war LIVE updates: US strikes hit 'in vicinity' of Iran's Qeshm island, says Iranian media

  Iran, US war LIVE updates: US strikes hit areas near Iran's Qeshm Island, Iranian media reports.

• 16 Jul 2026, 08:32:51 PM IST

  Iran, US war LIVE updates: Mediator Pakistan says encouraging US, Iran to resume talks

  Iran, US war LIVE updates: Pakistan said on Thursday it would encourage the United States and Iran to stop violence and resume talks under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) it helped mediate last month.

  "While the implementation of the MoU is facing challenges, Pakistan will continue to encourage all sides to end violence and resume technical-level talks in accordance with the MoU," Tahir Andrabi, Pakistan's foreign office spokesman, told reporters in Islamabad.

  "We express the hope for an early normalisation of the situation in Strait of Hormuz and underscore the importance of ensuring the continued safety, security and freedom of maritime navigation," he added.

  The United States has this week been striking Iran, drawing retaliatory Iranian attacks on US interest in the Gulf as they battle over the strategic Hormuz shipping route.

  That sent global oil prices soaring and led to concerns of spikes in inflation even in nations far from the conflict.

  The key oil and gas artery, which Iran insists it controls, is central to the rekindled fighting that has entered its sixth day despite a preliminary deal in June aiming to end the war.

  (AFP)

• 16 Jul 2026, 07:12:52 PM IST

  Iran, US war LIVE updates: 3 islands help control access to the Strait of Hormuz. They're in the crosshairs of the Iran war

  Iran, US war LIVE updates: The expanding US military campaign against Iran has put three small islands that sit at the confluence of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz in the crosshairs once again.

  The islands of Abu Musa and Greater and Lesser Tunb — which were seized in 1971 by Iran from what would become the United Arab Emirates — have become a garrison for Iran, helping it exert significant control over the strait, through which a fifth of all oil and natural gas passes in peacetime.

  US strikes on two of the islands in recent days have renewed speculation about the fate of these small, rocky isles, whose ownership remains disputed.

  Three islands sit along the route to the Strait of Hormuz

  The land mass of all three islands totals just about 10 square miles (25 square kilometers). But they carry oversized strategic importance given they sit along the deep-water route taken by ships passing between the strait and the Gulf.

  The largest, Abu Musa, has a village on it but primarily serves as a base for Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, which has stationed fast boats and missiles — both of which have been used to harass ships in the strait — on the island. It also hosts air defense systems. The same goes for Greater Tunb Island, while the much-smaller Lesser Tunb only has a military presence.

  (AP)

• 16 Jul 2026, 06:56:34 PM IST

  Iran, US war LIVE updates: US expands strikes into northern Iran and disables ship trying to run blockade

  Iran, US war LIVE updates: The United States intensified its strikes on Iran early Thursday, hitting targets farther north and firing into a ship the US accused of trying to break its naval blockade on the Islamic Republic. Iran retaliated by launching missiles and drones at US allies in the region, and warned its attacks may escalate.

  Days of back-and-forth strikes by the US and Iran across the Middle East — and renewed threats to the Strait of Hormuz — have shredded the interim deal to end the Iran war and could tip the region back into all-out war. Iranian officials say U.S. strikes have killed more than 35 people and wounded over 300 others.

  For the first time in this latest round of violence, strikes also reached into areas around Iran’s capital, Tehran, showing a widening set of targets for the Americans.

  (AP)

• 16 Jul 2026, 06:35:46 PM IST

  Iran, US war LIVE updates: Oil rises over 1% as Iran threat puts Red Sea route at risk

  Iran, US war LIVE updates: Oil prices rose over 1% on Thursday as concerns over Middle East energy supplies increased after Iran asked Yemen's Houthis to stand ready to close the Red Sea oil route.

  Brent crude futures were up 88 cents, or 1.04%, to $85.83 a barrel at 1237 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures were up 94 cents, or 1.18%, to $80.54 a barrel.

  "Simultaneous disruptions affecting Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb would significantly amplify supply chain stress, increase tanker availability constraints, and raise insurance premiums," said Wael Makarem, financial markets strategist lead at Exness.

  Iran has asked Yemen’s Houthi movement to stand ready to close the Red Sea oil route if the United States strikes Iranian power infrastructure, three sources told Reuters on Thursday, posing a potent new threat to global energy supplies.

  Closure of the Bab el-Mandeb strait — gateway to the Red Sea — would open a new front in the energy crisis and Iran's overarching conflict with the U.S.

  Total volumes of petroleum transiting Bab el-Mandeb amounted to 7.4 million barrels per day in June, or about 7% of global oil output, according to Kpler data, up from 4.2 million bpd last year.

  (Reuters)

• 16 Jul 2026, 05:20:50 PM IST

  Iran, US war LIVE updates: US, Iran exchange blows in rekindled Mideast war

  Iran, US war LIVE updates: The United States struck Iran and Tehran hit back at US allies in the Gulf on Thursday, as the foes battled over the vital Strait of Hormuz in the renewed Middle East war, despite a call from mediator Pakistan to resume talks.

  The rekindled fighting came a month after a preliminary deal was signed that aimed to end the conflict, which broke out in late February with massive US-Israeli strikes on Iran.

  On Thursday, Tehran threatened to target infrastructure across the region if US President Donald Trump followed through on a threat to attack power plants and bridges in Iran.

  It followed another exchange of strikes between the two countries, with Iran's Revolutionary Guards saying they struck a US air base in Jordan with ballistic missiles, in response to what they described as an American attack near a children's cancer hospital in the Islamic republic.

  State media said the hospital in Ahvaz, in the southwest, was evacuated following US airstrikes on the area and the patients transferred to other medical centres.

  Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei slammed the attack as "barbaric".

• 16 Jul 2026, 04:51:14 PM IST

  Iran, US war LIVE updates: Kuwait military says responding to new drone strikes

  Iran, US war LIVE updates: The Kuwait military has said it is responding to new Iranian drone strikes, AFP reported.

• 16 Jul 2026, 04:43:21 PM IST

  Iran, US war LIVE updates: Drone strikes ship off Iraqi port, says security official

  Iran, US war LIVE updates: A drone struck a ship located off the port in Iraq's southern province of Basra on Thursday, a security official told AFP.

  The ship, which was "carrying American-branded cars", had arrived from the United Arab Emirates and was hit near an oil terminal, the official said.

  Iraq's oil ministry said it was verifying reports of an unspecified "object" falling on a tanker.

  (AFP)

• 16 Jul 2026, 04:29:49 PM IST

  Iran, US war LIVE updates: Oil eases as traders weigh US-Iran conflict risks

  Iran, US war LIVE updates: Oil prices eased on Thursday as traders weighed escalating tensions between the United States and Iran and the risks to oil supplies moving through the Strait of Hormuz.

  Brent crude futures were down 27 cents, or 0.32%, to $84.68 a barrel at 1011 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures were down 11 cents, or 0.14%, to $79.49 a barrel. Both contracts remain close to one-month highs.

  "The market is still reacting with a surprising degree of calmness," said Ole Hvalbye, market analyst at SEB Research.

  "It seems reasonable that prices could continue to climb towards $90-$95 and maybe even touch the $100 mark again and that is because the Strait of Hormuz is repeatedly being disrupted, creating uncertainty over oil flows from the Gulf."

  The U.S. struck Iran's coastal defences and missile sites on Wednesday after reimposing a naval blockade of its ports, while Tehran threatened to shut off more regional energy exports, saying it was engaged in an "existential war" with America.

  (Reuters)

• 16 Jul 2026, 03:59:00 PM IST

  Iran, US war LIVE updates: US expands strikes into northern Iran and disables ship trying to run blockade

  Iran, US war LIVE updates: The United States intensified its strikes on Iran early Thursday, hitting targets further north as American forces also fired into a ship the U.S. accused of trying to break its naval blockade on the Islamic Republic. Iran retaliated with missile and drone fire targeting U.S. allies in the region before dawn and warned its attacks may escalate.

  Days of back-and-forth strikes by the U.S. and Iran across the Middle East — and renewed threats to the Strait of Hormuz — have shredded the interim deal to end the Iran war and could tip the region back into all-out war. Already, Iranian officials say U.S. strikes have killed more than 35 people and wounded over 300 others.

  Strikes also reached into areas around Iran’s capital, Tehran, for the first time in this latest round of violence, showing a widening set of targets for the Americans.

  (AP)

• 16 Jul 2026, 03:41:07 PM IST

  Iran, US war LIVE updates: 10 latest developments as conflict intensifies

  Iran, US war LIVE updates: Here are 10 latest developments as conflict intensifies:

  1. Iran says US air base in Jordan was targeted

  Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said they launched ballistic missiles at a US air base in Jordan, claiming it was retaliation for what it described as an American attack near a children's cancer hospital in Iran.

  2. IRGC claims two waves of missile strikes

  According to the IRGC, US forces had used air bases in Jordan to strike several locations inside Iran. In response, it said it carried out two waves of missile attacks on those bases.

  3. Iranian military issues fresh warning

  An Iranian military spokesperson warned that the country would "crush" regional infrastructure if the United States attacks Iran's key facilities.

  4. Iran reports drone attacks on US facilities

  Iranian state media said the country's military launched separate drone attacks targeting US bases and facilities in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan.

  5. Military says communication and fuel sites were hit

  Iran's military claimed it targeted US communication systems and fuel storage facilities in Jordan during the strikes.

  6. Kuwait and Bahrain also featured in Iranian claims

  Iranian media reported that radar systems, a Patriot air defence system and fuel storage facilities at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, along with US military facilities at Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain, were also targeted.

  7. Kuwait intercepts drones, Bahrain issues public advisory

  Kuwait's military said it intercepted drone attacks following what it described as Iranian aggression. Bahrain's interior ministry urged residents to remain calm and move to the nearest safe place.

  8. US announces fresh round of strikes inside Iran

  The US military said it completed another evening wave of strikes targeting Iranian command centres, air defence positions, missile and drone capabilities, and coastal surveillance facilities aimed at reducing threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

  9. CENTCOM details locations of attacks

  The US military said the strikes hit multiple locations, including Bandar Abbas. Earlier, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said American forces struck coastal defence and cruise missile sites on Greater Tunb Island during a 90-minute operation.

  10. Pakistan pushes for renewed talks as casualties reported

  Pakistan said it would continue encouraging the US and Iran to halt attacks and resume talks under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) it helped mediate last month.

  (With inputs from AFP)

• 16 Jul 2026, 03:30:25 PM IST

  Iran, USA LIVE updates: India's big warning to shipowners over Hormuz amid renewed US-Iran tensions

  Iran, USA LIVE updates: India has directed shipowners, ship managers and recruitment companies not to deploy Indian seafarers on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz as tensions between the United States and Iran continue to rise, the directorate general of maritime administration (DGMA) said in an order issued on Wednesday.

  India is the world's third-largest supplier of seafarers, with more than 300,000 sailors working on ships worldwide, according to government data. The move comes after two Indian seafarers were killed in separate attacks on vessels in the region over the past three days.

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• 16 Jul 2026, 03:15:55 PM IST

  Iran, USA LIVE updates: Pakistan urges US, Iran to end hostilities, resume talks amid renewed strikes

  Iran, USA LIVE updates: Pakistan on Thursday urged the US and Iran to end hostilities and resume negotiations, as renewed military strikes between the two sides threatened to derail their interim peace arrangement and further destabilise the region.

  Addressing the weekly media briefing, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi acknowledged the challenges facing the interim peace deal.

  The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed last month, had led to the launch of technical-level talks aimed at reaching a permanent peace agreement within 60 days.

  However, the process stalled after the US and Iran resumed attacks last week.

  Andrabi said as hostilities have continued over the past week, "Pakistan reiterates its call on all parties to exercise maximum restraint and refrain from any actions that would further undermine peace and stability".

  (PTI)

• 16 Jul 2026, 02:51:25 PM IST

  Iran, USA LIVE updates: Iran miscalculated Trump’s resolve, says former US envoy

  Iran, USA LIVE updates: A former US ambassador, David Hale, said Iran miscalculated US President Donald Trump’s willingness to continue military action, as per Al Jazeera.

• 16 Jul 2026, 02:50:37 PM IST

  Iran, USA LIVE updates: Syria foils alleged weapons smuggling attempt to Hezbollah from Iraq

  Iran, USA LIVE updates: Syrian authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle a shipment of advanced weapons, including missiles, from Iraq into Syria, state news agency SANA reported.

  Citing an unnamed Interior Ministry source, SANA said preliminary investigations indicated that the weapons were intended for Lebanon’s Hezbollah and were to be transported through Syrian territory.

• 16 Jul 2026, 02:30:02 PM IST

  Iran, USA LIVE updates: Iran army says US-backed security in region ‘will not last’

  Iran, USA LIVE updates: Iran’s army has warned Gulf countries that relying on US security support will not provide lasting protection amid the escalating war. The statement said “security imported from the US will not last.”

• 16 Jul 2026, 02:26:22 PM IST

  Iran, USA LIVE updates: Iran postpones final exams amid US strikes

  Iran, USA LIVE updates: Final exams for graduating high school students in four southern Iranian provinces have been postponed due to ongoing US strikes and security concerns.

  Iran’s Education Ministry said exams in Hormozgan, Bushehr, Khuzestan, and Sistan and Baluchestan will be rescheduled.

  Exams in other provinces will continue as planned.

  The move comes as US strikes continue along Iran’s southern coastline amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran.

• 16 Jul 2026, 02:25:13 PM IST

  Iran, USA LIVE updates: Netanyahu cancels US trip after Graham funeral postponed

  Iran, USA LIVE updates: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu will not travel to US next week as Lindsey Graham's funeral has been postponed, PM's office says.

• 16 Jul 2026, 02:17:02 PM IST

  Iran, USA LIVE updates: Israel tells Pentagon chief it will keep troops in occupied ‘security zones’

  Iran, USA LIVE updates: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz told US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that Israel is determined to keep troops in "security zones" in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria to protect its borders and communities.

• 16 Jul 2026, 02:16:23 PM IST

  Iran, USA LIVE updates: Iran shares JD Vance remarks on Epstein, Israel's role in Iran talks

  Iran, USA LIVE updates: Iran's embassy in India shared remarks attributed to US Vice President JD Vance and podcaster Joe Rogan discussing Jeffrey Epstein's alleged intelligence links.

  In the quoted exchange, Vance said Epstein appeared to have connections to "the highest levels of American intelligence" and "the highest levels of Israeli intelligence."

  The post also highlighted Vance's criticism of Israel's efforts during past US-Iran nuclear negotiations. According to the quote, Vance said Israel spent "enormous sums of money" to undermine the talks and discredit officials pursuing an agreement.

• 16 Jul 2026, 01:46:32 PM IST

  Iran, USA LIVE updates: Oil prices dip as traders monitor US-Iran war

  Iran, USA LIVE updates: Oil prices eased as traders assessed the impact of a fresh wave of US strikes on Iran and the risk of renewed full-scale conflict. Brent crude, the global benchmark, fell 44 cents, or 0.52%, to $84.51 a barrel as of 06:05 GMT. Prices had surged earlier this week amid escalating US-Iran attacks and concerns over supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.

• 16 Jul 2026, 01:45:47 PM IST

  Iran, USA LIVE updates: Israeli army says Hamas sniper commander killed in Gaza

  Iran, USA LIVE updates: The Israeli military said a strike in central Gaza killed Omar Ahmed Abu Qasem, who it identified as the battalion officer overseeing the Qassam Brigades' sniper unit. It claimed Abu Qasem took part in attacks on Israeli troops throughout the war and was working to rebuild Hamas's capabilities and plan further attacks.

• 16 Jul 2026, 01:29:10 PM IST

  Iran, USA LIVE updates: Bahrain accuses Iran of ‘sinister attacks’

  Iran, USA LIVE updates: Bahrain says it thwarted ‘sinister attacks’ by Iran

  Bahrain’s army says Iran is “continuing its systematic hostile approach through its sinister attacks targeting civilians” in the Gulf country.

  “The General Command clarifies that, with strong will and high combat readiness, the air defence systems detected, intercepted and destroyed a number of treacherous Iranian air strikes today,” it said in a statement.

  The army urged “everyone to exercise caution and avoid approaching any unfamiliar or suspicious objects resulting from the remnants of the brutal Iranian aggression”.

  Earlier, the Iranian army claimed an attack on Bahrain’s Sheikh Isa Air Base, saying it was in response to the US strikes.

• 16 Jul 2026, 01:17:20 PM IST

  Iran, USA LIVE updates: Iran says response will exceed US expectations if strikes continue

  Iran, USA LIVE updates: Iranian army spokesperson Mohammad Akraminia warned that the conflict would spread to "new arenas" if the US continues its attacks. He said a significant part of Iran's military capabilities has not yet been used and warned that any further US action would trigger a response that "will exceed the enemy's expectations", opening "new arenas of confrontation".

• 16 Jul 2026, 01:15:53 PM IST

  Iran, USA LIVE updates: ‘No intention of confronting neighbouring nations’, says Iran

  Iran, USA LIVE updates: Iranian army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia said the country has “no intention of confronting its neighbouring countries or the Islamic nations of the region”, adding that Tehran has consistently sought to “expand cooperation and foster fraternal relations” with regional states.

  He said “the armed forces regard the protection of the Iranian nation’s security, interests, and dignity as their foremost mission” and would “spare no effort” in carrying out that responsibility. Akraminia also urged countries outside the region to engage with Iran “on the basis of mutual respect”, saying Iran’s armed forces are “fully prepared to safeguard the country’s security and national interests.”

• 16 Jul 2026, 12:59:33 PM IST

  Iran war update: India orders shipowners not to deploy seafarers through Hormuz

  Iran war update: India has ordered shipowners, ship managers and recruitment firms not to deploy Indian seafarers on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz until further orders, citing escalating security risks.

  "No deployment of Indian seafarers on vessels undertaking voyages involving passage through the Strait of Hormuz until further orders," the Directorate General of Shipping said in an order issued late Wednesday.

  It also directed ships to remain on high alert and continuously monitor security and navigational warnings in the Persian Gulf and adjoining waters. New Delhi has also lodged a strong protest with Iran over one of the deaths.

• 16 Jul 2026, 12:49:44 PM IST

  Iran war update: Pakistan pushes US, Iran to restart talks

  Iran war update: Pakistan said it will continue to encourage the US and Iran to end the violence and resume technical-level talks under the memorandum of understanding (MoU) it helped mediate last month. Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said the MoU's implementation faces challenges but Islamabad remains committed to supporting dialogue.

• 16 Jul 2026, 12:44:37 PM IST

  Iran war update: Iran warned JD Vance about Witkoff, Kushner during talks, says report

  Iran war update: Iranian negotiators reportedly sent a private message to US Vice President JD Vance during indirect talks in Switzerland in late June, warning that President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner could jeopardise efforts to turn the June 17 MoU into a lasting deal, according to Drop Site. The White House strongly denied the report.

• 16 Jul 2026, 12:35:30 PM IST

  Iran war update: Majority of Americans think war on Iran was wrong, poll finds

  Iran war update: About 57% of Americans believe launching the war on Iran was the wrong decision, while 27% support it, a YouGov/The Economist poll has found.

  The survey also found that 46% expect the war to last at least another year. Only 8% believe the war will end within a month or is already over, down from 20% in March.

• 16 Jul 2026, 12:30:37 PM IST

  Iran war update: Lebanon calls for full Israeli withdrawal

  Iran war update: Lebanon's FM Youssef Raggi said the army aims to gradually extend state authority across all Lebanese territory, including the south, but stressed this requires a complete Israeli withdrawal.

  "No state can complete the building of its institutions and sovereignty while part of its territory remains under occupation," he said. Raggi added that ending Hezbollah's military presence was "an expression of a pure national will", not the result of external pressure or negotiations.

• 16 Jul 2026, 12:28:57 PM IST

  Iran war update: Iran says war will expand if US continues attacks

  Iran war update: Iran's army spokesperson warned that the war will spread to "new arenas" if US attacks on Iran continue.

• 16 Jul 2026, 12:21:06 PM IST

  Iran war update: Ship traffic through Hormuz slows after US blockade

  Iran war update: Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed sharply after the US reimposed its naval blockade on Iranian ports.

  Only seven vessels crossed the waterway on Wednesday, down from 13 a day earlier. No VLCCs or LNG carriers transited the strait.

• 16 Jul 2026, 12:18:16 PM IST

  Iran war update: Israel's new West Bank settlement push explained

  Iran war update: Israel has approved $2.3 billion for settlement infrastructure, 12,000 new housing units and a 104th settlement in Sanur near Jenin.

  Nearly 220 settlements have been built in the occupied West Bank since 1967. Israeli officials call it a "settlement revolution", while Western countries say the expansion violates international law and weakens prospects for a Palestinian state.

• 16 Jul 2026, 12:14:04 PM IST

  Iran war update: Watch | Iran evacuates kids after US strikes damage children's cancer hospital in Ahvaz

  Iran war update: US strikes damaged the Shahid Baghaei Hospital in Ahvaz, a children's cancer hospital. They said patients and their families fled the facility amid loud explosions and heavy shaking, while only the most critically ill patients remained. Iranian officials earlier said hundreds of patients had been evacuated from the hospital following the strikes. The US has not commented on the claim.

• 16 Jul 2026, 12:10:53 PM IST

  Iran war update: IRGC claims 'devastating' attack on US base in Bahrain

  Iran war update: The IRGC claimed it carried out a "devastating attack" on Bahrain's Sheikh Isa airbase, saying it destroyed air surveillance radars and a fuel pumping station for fighter jets.

  The group said the strikes were in response to US attacks that forced the evacuation of the children's cancer hospital in Ahvaz and hit a water production plant serving Karbala pilgrims in Iran's Ilam province.

  "The battle continues," the IRGC said.

  The statement came shortly after the IRGC also claimed fresh attacks on US-linked targets in Kuwait and Jordan.

• 16 Jul 2026, 12:09:23 PM IST

  Iran war update: Iran protests UK's IRGC listing, summons British ambassador

  Iran war update: Iran summoned the British ambassador to Tehran after the UK placed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) under its State Threats Act. Tehran described the UK's move as "unjustified" and lodged a formal protest through its foreign ministry, Iran's IRIB reported.

• 16 Jul 2026, 12:08:09 PM IST

  Iran war update: Iran issues fresh warning over US threats to attack infrastructure

  Iran war update: Iran warned it would target regional infrastructure if the US attacks Iranian infrastructure.

  Brigadier General Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesperson for Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said, "all the infrastructure in the region will be crushed under the steel blows of the powerful armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran" if the US follows through on its threats.

• 16 Jul 2026, 12:06:17 PM IST

  Iran war update: Iran says Arash drones targeted US systems in Bahrain

  Iranian Army: US Army Super Hawk radars, facilities, and Patriot systems at Sheikh Isa Air Base, Bahrain, were targeted using #Arash suicide drones.

  — IRIB (Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting) (@iribnews_irib) July 16, 2026

  Iran war update: The Iranian army claimed it targeted US military assets at Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain using Arash suicide drones.

  It said the attack targeted Super Hawk radar systems, military facilities and Patriot air defence systems, IRIB reported.

• 16 Jul 2026, 12:04:29 PM IST

  Iran war update: Iran says Hormuz is its 'invincible red line'

  Iran war update: Brigadier General Ebrahim Zolfaghari warned that Iran would retaliate if the US attacked Iranian infrastructure.

  "If Trump follows through on his threats, all the infrastructure in the region will be crushed under the steel blows of the powerful armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran," he said.

  Zolfaghari also said Iran would not allow US interference in the Strait of Hormuz.

  "Under no circumstances and in no way will we allow America... to interfere in the Strait of Hormuz. This is Iran's invincible red line," he said.

• 16 Jul 2026, 12:03:07 PM IST

  Iran war update: Mojtaba's adviser says Strait of Hormuz belongs to Iran

  Iran war update: The Strait of Hormuz belongs to Iran, says Ali Akbar Velayati, a former Iranian foreign minister and adviser to upreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei.

  "No power in the world can take the Strait of Hormuz from Iran's ownership," he said.

  Velayati claimed the strait had been brought under Iranian sovereignty under the leadership of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, calling it a “valuable achievement of the 40-day war.”

• 16 Jul 2026, 11:57:34 AM IST

  Iran war update: Iran claims drone and missile strikes on US base in Kuwait

  Iran war update: The IRGC claimed it carried out a combined drone and missile attack on the Ali Al Salem air base in Kuwait. It said it "targeted and destroyed" the US base's satellite communications centre, early-warning radar and military pier at Ash-Shu'aybah.

  The IRGC said the strikes were in response to US attacks on a children's cancer hospital in Ahvaz and a bottled water factory in Khuzestan.

  It urged Kuwait not to let the "enemy use your land to commit aggression and crimes against the people of Palestine, Lebanon, Iran, and Yemen".

  The group also called for the removal of US forces from the region and said, "The opening of the Strait of Hormuz is conditional on the end of America's evils in the region."

• 16 Jul 2026, 11:45:48 AM IST

  Iran war update: Patients flee Iran hospital after US strike | Pictures

  Iran war update: Patients and their families fled Ahvaz's Shahid Baghaei Hospital after a US attack. Loud explosions and heavy shaking triggered panic. Only the most critically ill patients remained in the hospital, according to IRIB.