‘Series of explosions in Kuwait’, report says A series of explosions hit Kuwait, Iran’s Fars news agency reported, citing Iraqi media. The blasts could be heard as far away as Basra in southern Iraq, the report said.
Washington DC [US], July 17 (ANI): US forces on Thursday (local time) launched a fresh wave of military strikes against Iran, marking the sixth consecutive night of operations against the Islamic Republic amid rising hostilities between the two sides following the collapse of the 14-point memorandum of understanding between the two sides.
WASHINGTON, 17th July, 2026 (WAM) -- The U. S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Thursday that it is continuing its strikes against Iran in response to attacks targeting commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz.
Saudi Arabia mulls military escalation in response to Houthi threats Submitted by Sean Mathews on Thu, 07/16/2026 - 20:52 Saudi Arabian official says the US has given broad remit to pursue offensive strikes on the Houthis Supporters of Yemen's Houthis commemorate Eid al-Ghadir in Yemen's Sanaa, on 4 June 2026 (Mohammed Huwais/AFP) Off Saudi Arabia is weighing different options to deal with the Houthis, who are escalating their threats against the kingdom in a sign officials and analysts say could forebode a return to fighting in Yemen. The kingdom’s defence minister, Khalid bin Salman, has suggested that the US is giving Saudi Arabia leeway to pursue offensive strikes against the Houthis, multiple US and regional officials told Middle East Eye. However, its leadership has not made a decision.
Tehran [Iran], July 17 (ANI): The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a sharp condemnation of recent US military strikes against the Islamic Republic, describing the actions as brutal war crimes that flagrantly violate international law and the United Nations Charter.
Iran state media reports new strikes, explosions in south Iranian state media reported explosions and US strikes in locations across the south on Thursday night, AFP reported. State TV reported two explosions in the city of Bushehr - home to Iran's only civilian nuclear plant - in a "continuation of the American enemy aggression," as well as a series of unattributed explosions in coastal Bandar Abbas. The official news agency IRNA also reported "American enemy attacks on areas around Ahvaz," where fearful residents said they had heard intense strikes for a second night in a row.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has spoken about a range of issues in recent days — from testosterone to leak investigations — but he has said little about the war.
Explosions reported in Iran’s Bushehr Iran’s IRNA news agency reports that explosions have been heard in Bushehr in southern Iran. Blasts have also been reported in the southern Iranian city of Ahvaz as the US launched a sixth round of strikes on the country on Thursday evening.
US embassy in Baghdad issues security alert after drone attack The US embassy in Baghdad advised American citizens in Iraq to remain on alert, following a drone attack on Erbil on Wednesday. “Do not travel to Iraq due to terrorism, kidnapping, armed conflict, civil unrest, and the US government’s limited ability to provide emergency services to US citizens in Iraq,” the embassy said in a social media post. الإجراءات الواجب اتخاذها •تابع وسائل الإعلام المحلية والتزم بتعليمات السلطات المحلية.
Iranian strikes on Kuwait resulted in material damage, report says Iranian strikes targeted a number of vital facilities in Kuwait, Reuters reported, citing the country’s defence ministry. The strikes resulted in material damage, it added.
Israeli strikes kill five in Gaza Israeli attacks killed at least five Palestinians across Gaza on Thursday, Qatar News Agency reported, citing health officials. One Palestinian was killed in a drone strike on a vehicle in the al-Mawasi area west of Khan Younis. Another Palestinian was killed in an Israeli air strike on displaced people along the beaches west of Gaza City.
US forces launch new strikes on Iran, US military says US forces launched strikes on Iran for a fifth night in a row on Thursday, the US military said. The strikes were carried out to "further degrade Iranian military capabilities," US Central Command said in a post on X. At 2 p.
Qatar rejects ‘false Israeli media reports’ on Iran war participation, report says Qatar has “categorically rejected” Israeli media reports that the country agreed to participate in military action against Iran, Al Jazeera reported on Thursday. “The State of Qatar will not allow such misleading allegations to undermine its active diplomatic efforts to bring the conflict to an end,” said a statement issued by Qatar’s International Media Office.
The latest hostilities show why military force cannot resolve the crisis. Here's what the renewed fighting means for Hormuz and beyond Tensions are escalating again in the Persian Gulf.
Araghchi says US attacks on Iran violate international law Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the US attacks on “vital infrastructure” and threats to attack bridges and power plants show “the criminal intent of the US ruling body to commit heinous crimes". US attacks are “undoubtedly a flagrant violation of the United Nations Charter and the fundamental principles of international law," Araghchi said in a statement on Telegram. The minister said they amount to “serious international crimes” under the fundamental principles of international criminal law, including the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, and called on all governments "to prosecute and punish those who commit such crimes”.
TEHRAN, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Iran has requested Yemen's Houthis to remain ready for the closure of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in case the United States attacks Iranian power plants, Reuters reported on Thursday. Reuters cited three sources, two senior Iranians and a regional source familiar with the matter, as saying that the idea had been discussed within Iran's leadership, and conveyed to the Houthi group.
SANAA, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi leader Abdulmalik al-Houthi said on Thursday that Saudi oil facilities and other critical infrastructure would become targets for the group's missiles and drones if Riyadh engaged in what he called a "comprehensive aggression" against Yemen.
The advisory cautions against deployment on vessels involving passage through the Strait of Hormuz due to security concerns New Delhi has asked shipping companies and vessel operators to refrain from deploying Indian sailors in vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz, where several ships have come under attack earlier this week.
Projectile hits near Qeshm Island, report says A US projectile has hit near Iran’s Qeshm Island, Mehr news agency reported. US forces have attacked Qeshm, Kish and Abu Musa islands, as well as port cities along Iran’s southern coast, including Bandar Abbas, in recent days.
Houthi leader: 'A full-scale escalation will be met with full-scale escalation' In a televised statement, Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi addressed the Yemeni people, claiming readiness for full-scale escalation "if the Saudi enemy chooses full-scale escalation. " With regards to the ongoing escalations in the region, al-Houthi reiterated his group's support for Iran. "Some regimes are angered when Iran responds to the American bases in their territory, although they are the very bases from which attacks were launched.
