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The United States military conducted strikes on Iran in retaliation for Iranian attacks on US bases in Jordan, with Central Command describing the action as a 'powerful response.' The strikes lasted two hours and hit dozens of targets, as reported. The conflict has drawn in regional proxies, with Saudi Arabia and the US also striking militant bases in Iraq and Israel accusing Hezbollah of a truce violation.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it destroyed three F-35 jets and damaged three more at a US base in Jordan, while US Central Command insists no aircraft were hit. The claims come amid an escalation that began on July 8.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump discussed a range of options for dealing with Iran, from a negotiated deal to continued blockade and potential military action. Netanyahu denied pressuring Trump to escalate the conflict and expressed skepticism about a deal with Iran. The discussions also covered Israel's military presence in southern Syria and future US military aid to Israel.
Shell reported $9.84bn in net profit for the second quarter, more than double year-on-year and its strongest quarterly result in four years, as oil and gas prices surged due to the Middle East conflict. Production in its integrated gas division fell 30% amid a strike in Qatar. Environmental campaigners renewed calls for a windfall tax.
US Central Command struck dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran overnight Wednesday, including command centers, missile and drone facilities and coastal defense sites, with at least three people killed on Qeshm island. Iran's IRGC said it would hit back against the "aggressor," as suspected Iranian strikes were reported on Kuwait and Jordan, while a US official said the attacks did not mark the resumption of large-scale combat operations and President Trump said Washington would continue striking.
The US military has launched a new wave of strikes against Iran, saying it was a 'powerful response' to Iranian attacks on US forces a day earlier. Iranian state media reported two people injured and a family of three killed on Qeshm Island, while a drone hit a US-owned storage tanker at an Egyptian port.
The US military has completed a heavy wave of strikes against Iran in response to Tehran's attack on American bases in Jordan, escalating tensions in the Middle East. Iran has also rejected an Omani proposal for managing the Strait of Hormuz, while casualties have been reported on Qeshm island.
The US has launched what it described as a 'heavy wave of strikes' on multiple cities in southern Iran, including Ahvaz and Abadan, after an attack on US forces in Jordan. President Donald Trump warned that the US would hit Iran 'very hard' and said he remains open to negotiations.
The United States has launched a wave of strikes against Iran, hitting dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets, including sites on Qeshm Island. Iranians in the south describe worsening conditions and anger at Washington, even as some say they would resist again. Officials report casualties and power outages, while the IRGC vows continued resistance.
The US military has carried out a new wave of strikes against Iran, targeting dozens of military facilities. Iran has warned of regional retaliation, and India has advised shipping companies to avoid deploying sailors to the Strait of Hormuz.
The US military, alongside Saudi Arabia, conducted airstrikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq in response to drone attacks on American forces and Saudi energy infrastructure. The strikes followed an attempted Iranian ballistic missile attack on US forces, which the US military said was intercepted. Crude oil prices rose more than four percent amid the renewed conflict.
Following a ballistic missile attack on a US base in Jordan, President Trump has threatened to strike Iran 'very hard.' The escalation comes amid ongoing US-Saudi strikes in Iraq, which have killed dozens, and Iran's promise to 'punish the aggressor' after US air raids on its territory.
Joint US-Saudi airstrikes targeted Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) facilities in Iraq following a series of drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia. The strikes have drawn threats of retaliation from the PMF and raised international concern over further escalation in the region.
The US and Saudi Arabia launched coordinated strikes on Iran-backed militia bases in Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters, while Iran fired ballistic missiles at US installations in Jordan. The attacks mark a significant escalation, with Riyadh publicly joining Washington for the first time.
Yemen's internationally recognized government has accused the Houthis of planning to impose fees on ships transiting the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait, drawing on Iran's model in the Strait of Hormuz. Foreign Minister Designate Afrah al-Zouba and Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani made the allegations, warning that attacks have already disrupted global trade.
Recent missile and drone strikes on Jordan, including a lethal attack on a base used by US forces, show Iran's expanding front in the Middle East. Jerusalem Post analysis details Jordan's vulnerability, its historical ties to the West, and the strategic calculus behind Iran's choice of targets.
The US military said it intercepted an Iranian missile barrage aimed at American forces in the Middle East, ending a brief pause in fighting. The attack coincided with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's White House visit, which both sides described as positive. Amid the escalation, a senior US commander has privately warned that American naval assets are stretched too thin, raising questions about the Pentagon's ability to sustain multiple commitments.
The US and Saudi Arabia launched joint air strikes on Iran-aligned groups in Iraq in response to drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities and US forces. Iraq's National Security Council condemned the strikes as a violation of sovereignty, while Iran denied involvement and condemned the attacks.
An Iran expert has urged the UK government to shut down the Islamic Center of England, claiming it operates as an office for Iran's supreme leader. The charity has been granted a visa sponsorship license despite past allegations of ties to the IRGC and a formal reprimand for anti-Israel content. The Home Office says it will act if wrongdoing is found.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with US President Donald Trump at the White House for the first time since the Iran war began. The closed-door talks focused on the conflict, amid public disagreements and a recent escalation in hostilities.