Iran war live: US carries out strikes on civilian infrastructure in south

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Authorities in Iran report power outages and a strike on a train station in Bandar Abbas, while Tehran states the Strait of Hormuz will not revert to its pre-war condition.

The reported attacks are part of a broader exchange of strikes between Iran and the United States, with each side accusing the other of targeting civilian infrastructure.

Published On 16 Jul 2026

• The US is carrying out major strikes on Iran for the sixth night in a row.
• Officials in southern Iran’s Bandar Abbas report that civilian infrastructure, including power facilities and a train station, has been hit.

34 Updates

• 1m ago

   (06:00 GMT)

  

  Iran says it hit US maritime surveillance radars in Oman

  The IRGC asserts it has destroyed a US air control radar in Oman's Ghanem region and a maritime control radar on rocks in the Strait of Hormuz, which separates Iran and Oman.

  The IRGC stated that during the 13th wave of ongoing Iranian attacks, a military statement declared that "the retaliatory operation continues with determination" and that the critical waterway "remains in the hands of the IRGC Navy’s admirals."

• 16m ago

   (05:45 GMT)

  

  IRGC claims retaliatory strike on US military base in Kuwait

  Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it has targeted a US military base in Kuwait, striking a missile defence radar, several key weapons depots and two HIMARS surface-to-surface missile launchers, Mehr news agency reports.

  The IRGC also said the attack was carried out in retaliation for recent US strikes on Iranian civilian infrastructure, including telecommunications and railway networks.

  It also said that US actions in the region had led to a “severe drop in production and a complete halt of oil and gas exports through the Strait of Hormuz,” warning that its “retaliatory operations would continue”.

• 31m ago

   (05:30 GMT)

  If you’re just joining us

  Here’s what you need to know:

  • The US military said it “successfully” completed its sixth consecutive night of strikes against Iran.
  • The death toll from a US attack on the Bandar-e Khamir bridge in Iran’s Hormozgan province rose to seven, according to the Fars news agency.
  • Iran’s army said it launched attacks on US military sites in Kuwait, Bahrain and Syria.
  • Qatar’s Interior Ministry said a child was injured by falling shrapnel as Qatari forces intercepted several air attacks from Iran.
  • US Vice President JD Vance refuted claims that Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff sought to benefit financially from their roles in negotiations with Iran.

• 35m ago

   (05:25 GMT)

  

  Jordan says it shot down 3 Iranian missiles

  The Jordanian army has said that it shot down three Iranian missiles targeting the country after its air defence systems intercepted the projectiles.

  The army said that the incident did not cause any human casualties, as Jordan’s Royal Engineering Corps teams dealt with falling shrapnel.

• 46m ago

   (05:15 GMT)

  WATCH: Iranian sources say US strikes hit civilian infrastructure

  Iranian official and semi-official news outlets report that US strikes overnight caused casualties and hit civilian infrastructure, including an airport and a key bridge.

  Watch below for more:

• 1h ago

   (05:00 GMT)

  IRGC targets US command centre in Syria

  Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it has attacked a US special operations command centre at the al-Tanf military base in Syria, the Tasnim news agency reports.

  The IRGC also said the attack was in retaliation for the killing of Iranian soldiers in Iranshahr.

  The Guard also said Iran retained full control of the Strait of Hormuz and that no oil or gas would be exported through the waterway for as long as the renewed US attacks continued.

• 1h ago

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  JD Vance says claims Kushner, Witkoff benefitted financially as Iran negotiators ‘completely bogus’

  US Vice President JD Vance has taken to X to deny claims that top White House advisers Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff attempted to benefit financially from their roles as Iran negotiators.

  “This is completely bogus”, Vance said, describing Kushner and Witkoff as “trusted members of the president’s team”.

  “The idea they’re trading on insider information is absurd,” said Vance, responding to a post from an X account called The Hormuz Letter.

  The post came after Drop Site News reported on Thursday that Iran had written to Vance during negotiations in Switzerland to say Kushner and Witkoff were “abusing” their access as negotiators.

  “I never received a message like this,” Vance said, adding that “no one has done more than the two of them [Kushner and Witkoff] to work towards peace and prosperity in the region”.

  The US vice president’s remarks came hours after he accused some members of Israel’s government of trying to “derail” US efforts to end the war through a “foreign influence campaign”.

  This is completely bogus. I never received a message like this.

  If I had, I would have said: Jared and Steve are trusted members of the president's team and very dear friends. No one has done more than the two of them to work towards peace and prosperity in the region. The idea… https://t.co/3UMa1dtgxF

  — JD Vance (@JDVance) July 16, 2026

• 1h ago

   (04:30 GMT)

  Explosions reported in Iraq’s northern city of Sulaimaniyah

  The Kurdish news platform Rudaw reports that four loud explosions were heard in the city of Sulaimaniyah in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq.

  We will bring you updates as more information emerges.

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• 1h ago

   (04:15 GMT)

  

  ‘Nightmare scenarios’ unfolding as diplomacy evades US, Iran

  The latest fighting between the US and Iran suggests that the “appetite for diplomacy” has been lost, Trita Parsi from the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft says.

  “We are quickly going towards nightmare scenarios that were earlier avoided,” Parsi wrote in a post on X.

  “Even if de-escalation can’t be achieved in the short run, AVOIDING FURTHER escalation can,” Parsi added. “And it must.”

  We are quickly going towards nightmare scenarios that were earlier avoided.

  I fear appetite for diplomacy neither exists in DC or in Tehran.

  But even if de-escalation can't be achieved in the short run, AVOIDING FURTHER escalation can. And it must. https://t.co/gJpeUUTBpy

  — Trita Parsi (@tparsi) July 16, 2026

• 2h ago

   (04:00 GMT)

  WATCH: Falling debris from intercepted Iranian strikes spark fires in Kuwait

  Video captured the moment a projectile struck a border area between Kuwait and Iraq, sparking a fire and sending thick smoke into the sky.

  The scenes emerged after Kuwait said it had intercepted 32 drones overnight as Iran announced strikes targeting US assets in the country.

  Watch below for scenes from the ground:

• 2h ago

   (03:45 GMT)

  Iranian army claims drone strikes on US military sites in Kuwait

  The Iranian army says it targeted US military deployment sites and logistical support centres in Kuwait with drones.

  “Relying on history, popular support, experience, and combat readiness, we stand with vigilance and authority against any pressure or threat,” the military said in a statement carried by the Fars news agency.

• 2h ago

   (03:30 GMT)

  US forces hit five bridges in Hormozgan province, local authorities say

  Iran’s Fars news agency has reported comments from the southern Hormozgan province’s governorate, saying that US air strikes have hit five bridges.

  They include:

  • The Gariveh bridge connecting Bandar Abbas to Khmeir and Lar
  • a bridge near the village of Latidan
  • two bridges on the Kahoorestan–Lar route
  • a partially constructed bridge connecting Bandar e-Khamir, Keshar and Bandar Abbas
  • a bridge in the village of Maru, in the Khmeir district.

  The governorate advised people to avoid traveling on these routes and in the adjacent areas to ensure rescue teams could access the sites, Fars reported.

• 2h ago

   (03:15 GMT)

  

  Qatar intercepting several air attacks: Defence Ministry

  Qatar’s Defence Ministry says the country’s armed forces are intercepting several air attacks.

  Earlier, we reported that a child was injured by falling shrapnel following an Iranian attack that targeted Qatar.

• 3h ago

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  US air strike hits Iran’s Chabahar maritime control tower for third time

  Iran’s Mehr news agency reports that a US missile strike has hit the Chabahar maritime control tower.

  The attack marks the third time a US strike has hit the facility over the past week, it added.

• 3h ago

   (02:45 GMT)

  Vietnamese activist Bao Ngoc places rare national spotlight on Gaza

  Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

  Earlier this year, Vietnamese social media was overtaken by a name: Tieu Nguyen Bao Ngoc.

  The 28-year-old from Vietnam’s largest city, Ho Chi Minh, was said to be the first and only Vietnamese national to have joined the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), which sought to break Israel’s siege of Gaza by delivering aid to the territory by sea.

  Two weeks before setting sail across the Mediterranean in May, Bao Ngoc, also known as Ashley, had announced her participation in the mission to reach the war-torn enclave, where Israel has killed more than 73,000 Palestinians.

  News of her exploit circulated online among young Vietnamese, who began to closely follow her journey on social media.

  In a country where civil society has remained subdued beneath the powerful Vietnamese Communist Party, Bao Ngoc emerged as a rare figure to achieve public visibility on a political matter: the fate of Palestinians under Israel’s occupation.

  Read more here.

  

• 3h ago

   (02:35 GMT)

  Child injured by shrapnel following Iranian attack on Qatar, Interior Ministry says

  Qatar’s Interior Ministry says that a child was injured by falling shrapnel following the Iranian attack this morning.

  “Based on received reports and field findings, the Ministry confirms that one child was injured by falling shrapnel resulting from the interception operations; the child is currently receiving the necessary medical care,” it said.

  The statement also stressed “the need to obtain information solely from official sources and to refrain from circulating rumors or publishing any unverified information, photos, or video clips, to avoid legal accountability”.

  “The specialized security agencies at the Ministry of Interior continue their operations with full readiness around the clock to enhance response times, guarantee community security and safety, and ensure that services continue to run normally,” it added.

• 3h ago

   (02:30 GMT)

  What we know about where US targeted in tonight’s strikes on Iran

  Reporting from Tehran, Iran

  Iranian southern coastal cities and islands have come under fire for yet another night as the United States continues to carry out air strikes.

  Here are the reported targets:

  • Ahvaz, Qeshm, Bushehr, Dashti, Bostan, Sirik and Bandar-e Lengeh: Explosions were reported across these southern coastal cities and islands, causing more extensive damage to infrastructure than in previous nights.
  • Bandar e-Khamir: Two bridges near the city were struck.
  • Bandar Abbas: The Tapeh Allah Akbar neighbourhood was hit, alongside several other explosions reported across the city.
  • Hormozgan province: Road and railway infrastructure was targeted.
  • Iranshahr: The airport in the southeastern city was attacked, causing damage to the facility and leading to power outages.
  • Kish Island: Air strikes were reported on the island, resulting in temporary power outages in some areas.

• 3h ago

   (02:15 GMT)

  US military completes major wave of strikes against Iran, CENTCOM says

  The US military says it has “successfully” completed its latest major wave of strikes against Iran, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM).

  “US forces, including fighter jets, aerial drones, and warships, launched precision munitions that hit dozens of Iranian military targets such as coastal surveillance and air defense sites, military logistics infrastructure, and maritime capabilities,” CENTCOM said.

  It added that “this was the sixth consecutive night of US strikes against Iran”.

  “At the Commander in Chief’s [Trump’s] direction, CENTCOM is further degrading Iranian military capabilities and holding Iran accountable for recent attacks on commercial shipping,” the statement continued.

  “More than 50,000 US service members are operating across the Middle East and remain vigilant, lethal, and ready,” it added.

• 4h ago

   (02:00 GMT)

  Oil prices jump on intensifying US-Iran hostilities

  Oil prices have continued to climb after another night of attacks from both the US and Iran.

  Brent crude futures rose more than 1 percent to more than $85 a barrel, with US oil futures also climbing to just under $80 a barrel, erasing losses from the previous session.

  Both benchmark contracts have climbed nearly 12 percent this week, with Brent on track for a third consecutive weekly gain, and WTI for a second weekly gain.

  Some stock markets in Asia opened lower on Friday morning, with Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index down more than 3 percent.

• 4h ago

   (01:45 GMT)

  US Republicans push forward with spending plan that includes billions for Iran war

  Republicans on the budget committee in the US House of Representatives have pushed forward a $95bn spending package that includes billions of dollars of funding related to the war on Iran.

  The $95bn budget plan includes $60bn for defence, $13bn for intelligence, and $12bn for agriculture, as US farmers face higher fuel and fertiliser costs during the war.

  Republican lawmakers have said that the defence spending includes funding for the Iran war, money to replenish US weapons stockpiles depleted by the war, and funding to boost military readiness.

  “We’re not going to get any help from our Democrat colleagues to do what I believe are … critical things,” the budget committee chair, Jodey Arrington, a Texas Republican, told his fellow panel members as they voted to send the package to the Republican-controlled House for approval.

  

The IRGC's claims of attacks on US bases in Kuwait and radars in Oman suggest an expansion of the conflict beyond direct Iran-US borders. The reported halt of oil and gas exports through the Strait of Hormuz, if confirmed, would have severe consequences for global energy markets. Meanwhile, Jordan's interception of Iranian missiles highlights the regional spillover.