Explosions reported in Bandar Abbas Iran’s state TV reported explosions in the city of Bandar Abbas on Monday. Mehr news agency added that air defence systems are being activated near the Bushehr nuclear power plant.
Israeli military says it has began to withdraw from occupied southern Lebanon towns The Israeli military have announced the beginning of operational pilot zones to hand back towns occupied by Israel in southern Lebanon on Monday. The army said the operation will be carried out in cooperation with the US military and the Lebanese armed forces, adding that they will respond forcefully to any violation of the agreement. However, the mayor of the southern Lebanese town of Froun told Al Jazeera on Monday that Israeli forces are yet to withdraw from the town, contradicting the narrative from the Israeli and Lebanese armies.
IRGC says US missile intercepted over Kerman, explosions heard near Sirik A US cruise missile has been intercepted over Rudbar-e-Jonubi, in Iran’s central Kerman province, according to a statement from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, carried by Fars news agency. Fars news also reported several explosions near Sirik in the country’s eastern Hormozgan province, without giving an exact location or cause.
Jordan's armed forces said that they intercepted three Iranian missiles Jordan's armed forces reported on Monday that it has intercepted three missiles launched from Iran, in a statement carried by Jordanian state TV. The military added that no injuries or material damage were sustained.
Sirens sound in Jordan’s Amman Jordan state TV has reported on Monday that sirens are sounding in the Jordanian capital city of Amman. This comes as continued attacks are being traded between the US and Iran after the countries abandoned their memorandum of understanding and escalated tensions in the region.
Israel kills two in strike on Gaza hospital, one killed in targeting of electric bike At least two Palestinians were killed and 16 others, mostly children, were wounded in an Israeli attack targeting Al-Yaman Al-Saeed Hospital in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, Wafa news reported, citing local sources. Medical sources also told Wafa that a Palestinian was killed in another Israeli strike on an electric bike opposite the Al-Zawaida area in the central Gaza Strip. This brings the total death count from Monday to seven, adding to the 1,158 Palestinians who have been killed since the supposed “ceasefire” agreement in October.
Yemen's Houthis declare blockade on Saudi Arabia, raising Red Sea tensions Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 07/20/2026 - 17:01 Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabian oil shipments could send energy prices higher and open a new front in the Iran war Fighters supporting the Aden-based internationally recognised Yemeni government gather during a vigil along the Red Sea shore in al-Khokha, in Yemen's western Hodeidah province, calling for a resumption of hostilities with the Houthis, on 20 July 2026 (Khaled Ziad/ AFP) Off Yemen’s Houthis announced a maritime embargo of Saudi Arabia on Monday, escalating tensions with Riyadh in the Red Sea at a time when it is serving as a linchpin for global energy markets. The Houthis did not say how they planned to impose the embargo, but it comes as tensions with Riyadh were already rising over the status of flights to Sanaa, the capital of Yemen held by the Houthis. Saudi Arabian Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman has suggested to counterparts that Riyadh has wide latitude from the Trump administration to conduct offensive strikes on the group, but other elements of the Saudi Arabian government say the kingdom’s posture is solely defensive, Middle East Eye reported recently.
UKMTO says it received report of vessel struck east of UAE port The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Monday that a vessel was struck 17 nautical miles east of Dibba, near the UAE’s Fujairah port. The attack damaged the steering gear, but the vessel's crew were reported to be safe, UKMTO said.
Iranian official reports attack on industrial unit in Khomein Iran’s IRIB broadcaster reported an attack on Monday on an industrial unit in the outskirts of the city of Khomein, in the country’s central Markazi province. The province’s deputy for political and security affairs said that the attack did not result in any casualties and the extent of any potential damage is currently being assessed.
Trump says Iran ‘will pay’ killing US soldiers US President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Monday that “every time Iran kills an American Soldier they will pay for that killing many times over”. “This directive has been passed on to Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Daniel Caine, and every Leader in the Military,” he added.
Iranian officer killed in US attack on Tabriz An Iranian military officer was killed in a US strike on the city of Tabriz on Monday, according to Iran’s Fars news agency. The report said that Mahdad Pashae was killed in an attack on the city located in Iran’s northwestern East Azerbaijan province.
US Centcom says its blockade redirected seven ships and disabled one US Central Command (Centcom) announced that it has been continuing its blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz amid renewed tensions between the US and Iran. “As of July 20, the US military has redirected seven commercial vessels and disabled one to prevent the ships from leaving or entering Iranian ports,” Centcom posted on X on Monday. U.
Iranian official reports US attack on Shiraz The deputy governor of Iran’s Fars province reported that a US aerial strike targeted the Iranian city of Shiraz on Monday. “The US launched an aerial attack on one of the areas in Shiraz, it resulted in no casualties, and the situation is under control,” IRIB quoted the official as saying.
Sirens sound in Bahrain for fifth time Bahrain’s Interior Ministry said on Monday that warning sirens are sounding again for the fifth time after Iranian strikes on the country hit what it said were “drone maintenance and repair sheds” earlier today. “The siren has sounded. Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place,” the ministry said in a statement.
Israeli air strike kills 3 and wounds others in Gaza An Israeli air strike on a vehicle in Khan Younis in southern Gaza kills 3 and wounds others, Medical Nasser complex announced.
Explosion heard in Shiraz, Fars news agency reports An explosion was heard in Shiraz, southern Iran, Fars news agency reports.
Kuwaiti army intercepts Iranian missiles and drones "Kuwaiti Air Defences are currently responding to hostile missiles and drone threats," an official statement by the Kuwaiti army said. The interceptions are carried out in response to "the sinful Iranian aggression", the army stated in its post on X.
Iran ready to 'welcome' US ground invasion as tit-for-tat attacks continue Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 07/20/2026 - 11:34 Blasts reported across Iran as Revolutionary Guards unleash volley of strikes against US allies Smoke rises from an explosion at an unknown location, during what the US says are strikes on Iran, in this image dated 19 July (US Central Command/Reuters) Off Tehran has said it is ready to "welcome" an American ground invasion, as US central command (Centcom) reports its ninth consecutive night of strikes on Iran after the deaths of American soldiers in Jordan and Iraq over the weekend. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said that the country's leadership is “counting down the minutes to welcome” US forces in any ground invasion. He added that the text of the Pakistan-brokered interim deal signed with the US in June is "completely clear", and that there is "no excuse" for Washington to violate the treaty.
Pilot zone operations launched in Lebanon Pilot zone operations began in the villages of Froun, Srifa, and Zawtar al-Gharbiya in southern Lebanon, the US State Department said in a statement. According to the Trilateral Framework, the pilot zones are to see the full withdrawal of the Israeli forces and the deployment of the Lebanese army, as well as disarmament of non-state armed groups, with a clear reference to Hezbollah. Hezbollah, which has not engaged in the talks, strongly denounced the calls for disarmament.
Sirens sound across Bahrain "The siren has been sounded," the Bahraini ministry of interior's statement said. "Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place.
