US military launched fresh strikes on Iran, Central Command says
US military launched fresh strikes on Iran, Central Command says The US Central Command on Friday said the US military conducted a new round of strikes on Iran.
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Tehran demands media limit strike damage coverage as US widens war
A confidential directive from Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, obtained by Iran International on Friday, instructed media publishers and editors to limit reporting on damage to civilian infrastructure as the United States reportedly prepares to widen the Iran war.
War Between U.S. and Iran Expands, With Strikes Across the Region
Videos and reports in Iranian state media showed damage to bridges, railways and other infrastructure. U. S.
US again attacks Iranian oil tanker near Kharg Island, official says
US again attacks Iranian oil tanker near Kharg Island, official says US forces have attacked an Iranian oil tanker docked near Iran’s Kharg Island for the second time in two days, Fars news agency reported, citing an Iranian official. “The empty, Belma N. I.
UN chief condemns attacks on civilian sites
UN chief condemns attacks on civilian sites UN chief Antonio Guterres said Friday that attacks on civilian infrastructure are "unacceptable," after Iran accused the United States of targeting bridges and transport hubs. "The Secretary General remains deeply concerned by the continuing military escalation between Iran and the United States of America," spokesman Farhan Haq told reporters. "He's particularly concerned about attacks on civilian infrastructure in Iran and across the region.
Kuwait seeking expanded defence agreement with Pakistan: Report
Kuwait seeking expanded defence agreement with Pakistan: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 07/17/2026 - 17:32 Kuwait is home to around 14,000 US troops, but has emerged as particularly vulnerable to attacks from Iran and its Iraqi partners Kuwait's new emir, Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah, salutes as he is sworn in as the country's 17th ruler at the Kuwaiti parliament, on 20 December 2023 in Kuwait City (Yasser al-Zayyat/AFP) Off Kuwait is negotiating an expanded defence agreement with Pakistan in exchange for energy cooperation and investment with the South Asian country, according to a Reuters report. A Pakistani official told Reuters that Kuwait wanted Islamabad to deploy "thousands of Pakistani troops on the ground, fighter jets, drones, an air defence system, and other defence-related facilities”. The talks, while at an early stage, underscore how the regional security landscape is being upended by the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Second tanker in three months hijacked off Yemen by suspected Somali pirates
There have also been several unsuccessful attacks in a region where piracy appears to be making a comeback.
IRGC Navy says ‘zero hour’ approaching for operation against US naval units
IRGC Navy says ‘zero hour’ approaching for operation against US naval units The IRGC Navy Command said on Friday that the movements and military equipment of US forces are “under the surveillance” of Iran’s naval units. “The Americans are drawing closer by the moment to the zero hour of an operation by Iran’s Armed Forces against CENTCOM naval units in the region’s waters,” the command said in a statement carried by Iranian state television.
UAE strongly condemns Iranian hostile attack on Kurdistan Region of Iraq
ABU DHABI, 17th July, 2026 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the hostile Iranian attack targeting the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed that this hostile attack constitutes a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the Republic of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, and a threat to security and stability.
Trump Faces the Limits of U.S. Firepower and the Lessons of Past Wars
Like his predecessors, President Trump has struggled to turn battlefield successes into long-term victories.
US military says it destroyed Iranian port surveillance tower
US military says it destroyed Iranian port surveillance tower The US military said on Friday that it had destroyed the Chabahar Shahid Kalantari Port surveillance tower in Iran on Thursday. US Central Command said in a post on X that the tower was part of a maritime surveillance network along Iran's Gulf of Oman coastline used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to track and target commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
No US troops in the region recently killed or captured, Centcom says
No US troops in the region recently killed or captured, Centcom says The US military has denied Iran’s claims of killing US soldiers in Syria after Tehran said it had killed US troops near the Syria-Jordan border. "Claim: Iranian forces claim they attacked al-Tanf Garrison in Syria and captured or killed American troops in the process," Centcom said in a post on X, saying that it is false. "Fact: No U.
Trump Faces the Limits of U.S. Firepower and the Lessons of Past Wars
Like his predecessors, President Trump has struggled to turn battlefield successes into long-term victories.
Iran proves it can still inflict damage despite waves of US attacks
Leaked US intelligence report concluded Iran retained 70% of missiles and launchers after 38-day spring campaign Iran and the US have been trading blows for six consecutive nights and there are no shortage of signs that the renewed fighting will worsen further. Tehran and Washington remain far apart diplomatically , and though the US retains a significant military overmatch, Iran has more than enough capability to inflict damage. Friday’s developments are a case in point.
US denies military casualties in Iranian attack on command centre in Syria
US denies military casualties in Iranian attack on command centre in Syria The US Central Command rejected the Iranian claim that the IRGC "attacked al-Tanf Garrison in Syria and captured or killed American troops in the process," according to a post on X. "FALSE. No U.
Bridges Destroyed in Iran After Latest Exchange With U.S. Military
Video on social media shows bridges reduced to rubble in southern Iran after the sixth consecutive night of strikes between U. S. and Iranian forces.
Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government condemns Iranian attacks
Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government condemns Iranian attacks The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq condemned "the unjustified attacks launched by the Islamic Republic of Iran on the Kurdistan Region" in a statement on X, and called on Iran to cease the escalation. "The continuation of these attacks constitutes a grave threat to regional peace and security and risks further destabilizing the entire region," the KRG added in an earlier statement on X.
Iran to continue attacks until "calm returns to Strait of Hormuz"
Iran to continue attacks until "calm returns to Strait of Hormuz" The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force, Seyed Majid Mousavi, announced that Iran will continue attacks "until calm returns to the southern coastline and the Strait of Hormuz”, according to Al Jazeera's reports of Iranian state media. The statement comes as the IRGC has claimed responsibility for attacks on US military targets in Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Jordan, and Syria, Al Jazeera reports. Meanwhile, the US has continued its ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and has completed six consecutive nights of attacks in Iran, including on civilian infrastructure.
IRGC General Vows Continued Retaliatory Strikes until Calm Returns to Southern Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force Brigadier General Majid Mousavi vowed that Iran's precision strikes against the enemy would continue until security is restored along the country’s southern coastline and the Strait of Hormuz.
IRGC says it hit US special operations unit in Syria as bombs fall on Iran for sixth night
IRGC says it hit US special operations unit in Syria as bombs fall on Iran for sixth night Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 07/17/2026 - 11:40 Syrian military source says Tehran carried out attack near al-Tanf but not on base itself, as renewed US-Iran escalation enters second week A missile is launched from an undisclosed location towards US targets in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain, according to video published by IRGC on 16 July 2026 (Sepahnews. com/AFP) Off Iran 's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched an attack on a US special operations command centre at al-Tanf in Syria on Friday, as the US bombed Iran for a sixth consecutive night. According to a statement carried by the Tasnim news agency, the IRGC said the attack was in retaliation for the killing of Iranian soldiers in Iranshahr.
