A reported US strike on a railway bridge in northern Iran has drawn attention to a lesser-known front in the widening conflict: the battle over the transport corridors linking Iran to Central Asia, Russia and China.
Jerusalem [Israel], July 10 (ANI): Following recent US strikes in Iran, President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) updated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on fresh American 'moves in the Gulf.
Americas second-largest liquefied natural gas exporter, Venture Global, says its average liquefaction fee has jumped 69% US liquefied natural gas exporters are cashing in on the Iran war as the supplies have been disrupted and prices driven higher, a new regulatory filing shows.
US Senator urges Congress to cut off funding for Trump’s ‘reckless war’ with Iran Democratic Senator Ed Markey criticised US President Donald Trump over the ongoing military conflict with Iran, accusing him of defying the Congress’s vote to “end this reckless war”. “If Trump won’t stop bombing, Congress must cut off funding. I am leading the effort to slash Trump’s war machine.
US military says it facilitated 380 million barrels of oil transiting Hormiz The US Central Command (Centcom) said “Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz”, denying Iran's “claim” that passage through the waterway is “only permitted through routes designated by Iran” in a post to X on Thursday. “Since early May, US forces have helped facilitate the successful transit of more than 800 commercial vessels and 380 million barrels of crude oil through the international trade corridor,” Centcom added. This comes after reports from Lloyd’s List Intelligence that transit by reported traceable vessels through the US-co-ordinated Omani path was “effectively grinding to a halt” in response to the latest escalation between the US and Iran.
RIYADH, 10th July, 2026 (WAM) -- Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), expressed his condemnation and denunciation in the strongest terms of the treacherous Iranian attacks targeting the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, and the Hashemite Kingdom of
Aid worker Mohammed al-Wahidi had become a prominent humanitarian figure during the Israel-Hamas war.
American officials said they were trying to safeguard maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said it had responded by firing at U. S.
The fragile memorandum between Tehran and Washington is facing its biggest test yet after two days of US strikes on targets along Iran’s southern coast and Iranian attacks on commercial shipping near the Strait of Hormuz raised fears of a return to full-scale war.
Local official confirms strikes targeted naval site in Iran's Korarak Jets targeted the naval military zone in the southern Iranian city of Konarak after two explosions were heard in the area, according to governor Mohammad Younes Haqqani, IRNA news agency reported on Thursday. Haqqani said that the naval area “was targeted by enemy fighter jets in two stages”, adding that rescue and security agencies were immediately deployed to the scene and an investigation into the attack is underway.
MAKKAH, 10th July, 2026 (WAM) -- The Muslim World League (MWL) has strongly condemned the repeated heinous Iranian aggression against the State of Kuwait, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. In a statement issued by its General Secretariat, Sheikh Dr.
Ramban (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 10 (ANI): Several members of the Shia Community in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban District condemned US' recent strikes on Iran, stressing that words are 'inadequate' to condemn such attacks. According to Shia community leader Syed Samar Kazmi, the strikes were launched while Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral prayers were still ongoing in Iran.
CAIRO, 9th July, 2026 (WAM) -- The League of Arab States strongly condemned the Iranian attacks targeting Bahrain and Kuwait, which also affected Jordan, stressing that they constitute a violation of the sovereignty of Arab states and of international law. In a statement issued today, the Arab League warned that the continued Iranian escalation threatens regional security and stability.
IRNA says Bushehr military site hit by US-Israel strike, denies reports of Bandar Abbas explosions Citing a Bushehr official, Iran’s IRNA news agency reported that a military site on the outskirts of Bushehr province was hit by a US-Israeli projectile, adding that the explosion sound in the city was caused by the air defence response. The government broadcasting agency also denied earlier indications of explosions in Bandar Abbas previously reported by Iran’s Mehr news agency.
US reportedly not conducting strikes on Iran CNN reported on Thursday that the US military was not responsible for carrying out the strikes in Iran in the past few hours. Al Jazeera also cited a US official confirming that the US is not involved in the latest strikes. However, there has so far been no statement from the Pentagon to confirm or deny their military involvement in the strikes.
Source of explosion in Bushehr under investigation, governor says The governor of Bushehr confirmed that explosions were heard over Bushehr, where one of Iran’s nuclear plants is located, on Thursday, Iran’s IRNA news agency reported. “Whether the sound heard was from the defence of the armed forces, an enemy projectile hitting the areas, or an enemy drone being targeted is still under investigation, and its definitive cause has not yet been determined,” he told the news agency.
Iran fast-tracks 11 million barrels of oil as Trump threatens blockade Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 07/09/2026 - 19:00 The Strait of Hormuz could once again be closed for business as the US and Iran trade strikes Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on 9 July 2026 (Reuters/Stringer TPX images) Off Iran has rushed out five supertankers and one Suezmax vessel carrying roughly 11 million barrels of crude in the past 24 hours, as strikes between the US and Iran threaten to escalate into another blockade on its ports, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. Four of the vessels leaving Iranian ports today signalled positions in the Gulf of Oman, and another was transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to Bloomberg's tanker-tracking data. The vessels were dispatched immediately after a second day that US military strikes targeted civilian infrastructure like railway bridges, killing 14 people and injuring 78, leaving 47 in hospital, according to Iranian health ministry spokesperson Hossein Kermanpour.
This difference reflects Iran’s limited firepower and degraded air defenses, and highlights how the war is taking a disproportionate toll on Iranians.
Several explosions heard across southern Iran Six explosions have reportedly been heard in areas around the Burshehr province and the nearby city of Choghadak in southern Iran, according to Iran’s Mehr News agency. Three explosions also sounded in Iran’s Konarak, and more were heard in the city of Bandar Abbas, with no reports of damage or casualties so far.
Lebanese army to control 'pilot zone' in area occupied by Israeli forces, US official says The first so-called “pilot zone” in Lebanon, in which the Lebanese army will assume control of an area currently occupied by Israeli forces, will launch in a “matter of days”, with further zones being mapped out and planned, a US official said on Thursday. According to the official, Lebanon-Israel talks have moved to the implementation stage of the ceasefire framework. This comes after Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israeli forces would stay in Lebanon for “as long as the need requires”.
