Iran war live: US launches more attacks; 1 killed in Iranian strike on ship

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Iran has claimed responsibility for retaliatory attacks against US military sites in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan, as well as two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.

The latest exchanges come amid a fragile US-Iran ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, which now appears to be unraveling.

Published On 14 Jul 2026

• The US has carried out more attacks on Iran, with Iranian media reporting explosions on Kish and Qeshm islands, as well as Bushehr and Bandar Abbas.
• Iran says it attacked US military sites in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan and two oil supertankers in the Strait of Hormuz.

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• 3m ago

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  Israeli military says Hamas naval commander and three fighters killed in Gaza strikes

  The Israeli military said it killed a cell commander from Hamas's Naval Array, the group's maritime commando branch, along with three fighters in separate strikes in Gaza.

  In a statement, the army identified the commander as Osama Naim Hamdi Shamlakh. According to the military, Shamlakh was targeted on Monday in the Gaza City area.

  Additionally, the army said that a separate strike in northern Gaza killed three Hamas members who “were attempting to carry out attacks against IDF [Israeli army] troops”.

• 13m ago

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  Can Pakistan bring the US and Iran back to the negotiating table?

  Reporting from Islamabad, Pakistan

  A wooden panelled bookshelf behind him, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran, aimed at extending their ceasefire by creating a pathway towards long-term peace.

  Sharif then held up the document for the cameras. That was June 17, the high point of a frenzied diplomatic effort led by Pakistan spanning weeks, which had culminated in the MoU that Sharif signed as a mediator.

  Yet less than four weeks later, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has, in just the past few days, issued two statements expressing “deep concern” over renewed US-Iran hostilities, with the MoU Islamabad had helped pull together seemingly in shreds.

  Read the rest here.

  

• 23m ago

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  WATCH: US launches more attacks on Iran as Trump reimposes Hormuz blockade

  The United States reported carrying out another wave of strikes against Iranian military targets, marking the third consecutive night of attacks.

  State media say explosions were heard in Bushehr, Bandar Abbas, Kish island, Qeshm island and several other areas.

  US Central Command (CENTCOM) says the attacks hit Iran’s coastal defence systems, as well as missile and drone sites, while President Donald Trump says the campaign is aimed at further weakening Iran’s ability to disrupt shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

  Watch a recap of the recent developments below:

• 28m ago

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  Tanker struck by missile near Oman’s Limah: UKMTO

  A tanker is reported as having been hit by a missile yesterday while transiting southeast of Oman’s Limah area, says the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).

  Authorities are investigating the incident, UKMTO said, in their report which was issued today.

• 33m ago

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  Iran has shipped 80 million barrels of oil in past 26 days, monitor says

  TankerTrackers, a maritime traffic monitor, says Iran has shipped out more than 80 million barrels of crude oil and refined products, which are currently worth $6bn, in the past four-week period.

  But millions more barrels are still awaiting departure, it said.

  “Now that the US Navy blockade is being reinstated more than a month ahead of schedule, it appears that around 30 million barrels of Iranian crude oil have yet to depart,” the tracking group said.

  “However, there are also more than 60 million barrels of floating storage capacity available within the blockade perimeter should Iran be forced to scale back its oil production.”

  It has only been twenty-six days since the United States and Iran electronically signed the sixty-day Islamabad Memorandum.

  During that time (and even in the days leading up to it), more than 80 million barrels of Iranian crude oil and refined products (currently worth >$6… pic.twitter.com/xh4WRkbszp

  — TankerTrackers.com, Inc. (@TankerTrackers) July 13, 2026

• 38m ago

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  Bahrain says it foiled multiple Iranian attacks today

  Bahraini forces thwarted several Iranian attacks this morning, they said in a statement.

  “The General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force announces that Iran continues its systematic aggression through its heinous attacks targeting civilians in the Kingdom of Bahrain,” the statement said.

  “The General Command emphasises that the deliberate use of missiles and drones to target civilians and private property constitutes a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law.”

  It urged its citizens to continue exercising caution and to avoid approaching any suspicious objects.

• 43m ago

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  Iran says oil exports continue despite US revoking waivers

  Iran’s oil exports are continuing as usual despite the cancellation last week of a 60-day waiver of US oil sanctions, according to oil minister Mohsen Paknejad.

  In remarks released on his Telegram channel, Paknejad said the oil ministry had maintained mechanisms for years to neutralise the impact of US sanctions and that Iran’s oil exports would face no problems despite the removal of the waivers.

  “The Americans, as usual, broke their promise and violated Article 10 of the memorandum of understanding related to the 60-day waivers,” he said.

  “Given that the structures foreseen for the continuation of oil exports have been maintained, the country’s oil export process continues as before,” the minister added.

  Last week, the US Treasury Department revoked the authorisation of Iranian oil sales after tensions heated up at the Strait of Hormuz with a series of attacks on tankers.

  

• 53m ago

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  Israeli forces detain, interrogate dozens in southern Hebron raids

  The Palestinian Wafa news agency reports that Israeli occupation forces detained dozens of people and subjected them to field interrogations during raids on several neighbourhoods in the southern area of Hebron.

  According to Wafa, the occupation forces carried out a widespread detention campaign this morning, targeting the Al-Ja’bari neighbourhood, Qizoun, Sha’abah, the Al-Zarzour junction, Shaghalah and Wad Abu Ayyash.

  “They raided homes and subjected residents, including the elderly, to field interrogations,” the agency added.

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• 1h ago

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  US attacks meant to degrade IRGC capacity, control over Hormuz

  Reporting from Tehran, Iran

  Practically speaking, the memorandum of understanding has collapsed. We saw attacks on Konarak, Chabahar, Qeshm, Abu Musa island, and Kish island. Kish island is a tourist destination in Iran, quite popular, particularly during the summer. And then Omidiyeh, Bushehr, and Bandar Abbas were hit as well.

  So Kish island and Bandar Abbas have been the constant targets of the United States because these two locations are quite strategic for Iranians. They oversee the Strait of Hormuz. And for Iran to keep control over the Strait of Hormuz, they are important. The US, by attacking these two locations constantly, believes it is degrading the capacity of the IRGC.

  And then in response, the IRGC say they have hit US military assets in Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait – fuel tankers, fuel depots, several Patriot air defence missile systems, and satellite radars. They’ve also hit a number of areas where US armed forces personnel are staying. In addition, they are confirming that two supertankers were stopped by the IRGC as they were trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

  Meanwhile, the US blockade over the Strait of Hormuz will definitely have a huge impact on Iran’s economy.

• 1h ago

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  India summons Iran’s deputy ambassador over killing of national in Oman waters

  India has summoned Iran’s deputy ambassador, Mohammad Javad Hosseini, over the killing of an Indian national in Oman waters, an Indian government official said.

  Indian news channel NDTV reported the diplomat was summoned to protest against attacks on oil tankers by Iran. The meeting has been concluded, as social media videos circulating showed the Iranian diplomat apparently leaving the Indian Ministry of External Affairs.

  The Indian seafarer was a crew member of a tanker hit by Iranian cruise missiles in Omani waters. Eight other people were wounded, with six of them being Indian nationals.

• 1h ago

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  Israeli artillery shelling reported in southern Gaza

  Sources in Gaza say Israeli forces have carried out artillery attacks in areas under their control west of Rafah city in southern Gaza.

  The report comes after medical sources said one person was killed in an Israeli attack on al-Mawasi, near Khan Younis, today.

  At least three Palestinians were killed and 15 wounded on Monday in Israeli attacks across the Strip, as Israel’s military keeps up violations of the so-called “ceasefire” agreement reached last year.

• 1h ago

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  Iran rescues vessel crew after collision in Hormuz: Fars agency

  Twenty-three foreign crew members have been rescued after a bulk carrier collided with another vessel north of Qeshm Island, in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.

  The bulk carrier suffered serious damage to its hull and began taking on water, prompting the captain to order an emergency evacuation, Fars said, adding that all crew members were safely transferred to Qeshm Island.

• 1h ago

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  Lebanese president condemns attacks on Gulf states and Jordan

  Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has condemned “the repeated attacks targeting brotherly Arab Gulf states, the latest of which was the sinful attack on the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as well as the targeting of the brotherly Kingdom of Jordan”.

  In a statement, Aoun said: “We view these hostile acts as blatant attempts from multiple sources that target not only the security and sovereignty of the Kingdom and the affected nations, but also systematically seek to undermine the stability of the Arabian Gulf and keep the entire region in a permanent state of tension and anxiety, serving agendas that do not wish well for our Arab peoples.

  “Out of the close historical and brotherly ties that unite us with our brothers, we reaffirm today broad and complete Lebanese solidarity – both officially and popularly – with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, all Arab Gulf states and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,” the statement added.

  

• 1h ago

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  Palestinian killed in Israeli attack on Gaza

  Our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic report that a Palestinian has been killed in an Israeli bombing on the outskirts of the southern city of Khan Younis.

  We will bring you more updates as information emerges.

• 2h ago

   (06:00 GMT)

  Bahrain air sirens sound again

  Air sirens are heard again in Bahrain, the fourth time this morning. The interior ministry urged citizens to remain calm and find a nearby safe place.

  Earlier, Iran’s IRGC said it had launched missile and drone attacks on the US’s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain.

• 2h ago

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  IRGC tells Jordanians: ‘We hold no animosity towards your country’

  We have more from the IRGC statement that claimed the attack on Jordan.

  In a message addressed directly to Jordanians, the IRGC insisted that the operation was aimed at the US military presence, rather than Jordan or its citizens.

  “You know that we hold no animosity towards your country. On the contrary, we deeply love you, the noble people. You understand the pain and suffering of the Palestinian people better than any other nation, and you are aware of the crimes of the Zionist regime in the massacre of 70,000 Palestinians, including 20,000 children in Gaza, carried out with the direct involvement of the United States,” it said.

  “Your firm demand for the dismantling of American occupation bases in the region would greatly help save the Palestinian people and restore security to the region. We wish Jordan success,” it added.

• 2h ago

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  Trump’s proposal for tolls in Hormuz ‘will upset’ US allies in Gulf

  We have more from Alex Vatanka, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute.

  He said Trump’s proposed 20-percent fee on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz appears to have no basis in international law and could upset US allies in the Gulf.

  “President Trump likes to engage in those dramatic statements. I don’t know how much hard thinking has happened in his team around this 20-percent fee,” Vatanka told Al Jazeera.

  “Some of his comments, I’m sure, will upset some of America’s friends in the region, who he said are rich, therefore can afford to pay. That’s not the deal the Gulf states signed up for when they looked at the United States as their provider of security,” he said.

  “So if they feel they’re being exploited in this situation, they will let that be known, and that maybe will also have an impact on how President Trump decides to proceed with this idea.”

  The proposal remains an “idea for now”, Vatanka added, noting: “We haven’t really heard specifics in terms of how he intends to go about it.”

• 2h ago

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  Iranian lawmaker says bill on Hormuz security introduced

  The head of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security Committee has warned that Iran remains steadfast in defending its red lines, following the formal introduction of a bill to manage the Strait of Hormuz.

  In a post on X, Ebrahim Azizi wrote, “Last night, coinciding with the downing of US drones, the ‘Strategic Action for the Security and Sustainable Progress of the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf’ bill was formally introduced in Iran’s Parliament.

  “We remain steadfast in defending our red lines, particularly regarding the management of the Strait of Hormuz,” Azizi said.

  “This is the first step; subsequent measures are forthcoming,” he added.

• 2h ago

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  Most Americans expect US attacks on Iran to continue for extended period, poll finds

  Some 79 percent of Americans, nearly eight in 10 people, expect US military involvement to “go on for an extended period of time”, a new Reuters/ Ipsos poll suggests.

  The figure is up by 14 percentage points since late March, when 65 percent of respondents said so, Ipsos said in a statement.

  The poll also suggests that most Americans continue to disapprove of the war, with 58 percent of respondents saying they oppose the war, while 37 percent say they approve of the strikes.

  Far more people say it has not been worth the US taking military action in Iran than those who say it has been worth it, with 51 percent saying it is not worth it, versus 24 percent saying it is. Some 23 percent say they are not sure.

• 3h ago

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  If you’re just joining us

  Let’s bring you up to speed:

  • The US military says it attacked “military targets across Iran” in its latest round of attacks, including Bushehr, Chabahar and Bandar Abbas.
  • Iranian media say at least four people were wounded in a US attack on the southwestern city of Omidiyeh.
  • Jordan says its forces intercepted four missiles fired from Iran.
  • Iran’s IRGC claims attacks on the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain as well as on “offending” oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Oil prices have surged to a four-week high, with Brent crude futures gaining $1.68, or 2 percent, to reach $84.98 a barrel in early trade.

The MoU signed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on June 17 was meant to extend the ceasefire and create a path to long-term peace. However, renewed hostilities have prompted Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to issue statements expressing “deep concern” over the escalation. The continued US strikes and Iranian retaliation threaten to collapse the diplomatic progress achieved.