Iran's military claims it destroyed the US drone The Iranian army said its navy air defence systems shot down a US LUCAS drone. Iran's IRNA news agency shared a photograph of a damaged drone. Middle East Eye could not independently verify the claims.
Jordan shoots down three Iranian missiles Jordanian Armed Forces shot down three Iranian missiles targeting the kingdom, while a fourth fell in a remote area, the state news agency reported. There were no casualties or material damage, the agency said, citing a military official.
Iran accuses US of violating international law after strike on nuclear plant Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 07/19/2026 - 13:05 Energy watchdog says Darkhovin nuclear plant symbolises Iranian nation's dignity and self-reliance Handout video released by US Central Command shows the resumption of strikes on Iran (US Central Command/Screengrab) Off Iran’s nuclear energy watchdog condemned the United States for bombing the construction site of the Darkhovin Nuclear Power Plant. In a statement, the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) said the US had targeted a symbol of the Iranian nation’s dignity and its efforts to achieve self-reliance. “The terrorist and criminal US regime, whose nature is nothing but bullying and lawlessness, carried out an aggressive and barbaric act in violation of international law,” the organisation said in a statement.
Video: US strikes damage Iran's civilian infrastructure Iranian media broadcast footage of the damage to bridges and other civilian infrastructure in the country's south following over a week of consecutive US strikes. As tensions between the two escalate over control of the Strait of Hormuz, strikes have increasingly targeted civilian infrastructure, with the US bombing Iran's bridges and Iran retaliating with a strike on a water desalination plant in Kuwait. Iranian media broadcast footage of the damage to bridges and other civilian infrastructure in the country's south following over a week of consecutive US strikes.
Iran nuclear agency condemns US strike on Darkhovin nuclear power plant site: Mehr The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran condemned a U. S. attack on the site of the nuclear power plant under contruction in Darkhovin, saying the strike violated international law, Mehr news agency reported on Sunday without saying when the strike occurred.
Kuwait said power and water desalination plant attacked for second time in two days Kuwait said a power generation and water desalination plant was attacked for the second time in two days. Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy said teams were working to extinguish the blaze.
Jordan said no evacuation of Aqaba airport or seaport after US warning Jordan denied reports that Aqaba airport and seaport had been evacuated after the US embassy warned Americans of a “credible threat”. Jordanian government spokesman Mohammad al-Momani told the Petra news agency that “relevant authorities have not issued any evacuation orders at the Aqaba airport or seaport”. Momani said authorities had not recorded any potential threats to Aqaba over the previous several hours.
US completes eighth night of strikes as Iran retaliates across Gulf Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 07/19/2026 - 10:08 Latest round of strikes appears 'less intense' as US attempts to isolate southern Iran A bridge damaged in a US strike on the road linking Rudan and Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on 18 July 2026 (Amir Hossein Khorgooei/Isna/AFP) Off The United States completed an eighth consecutive night of attacks against Iran on Sunday, targeting military buildings and civilian infrastructure across the country's south. The latest round appeared "less intense" than those carried out over the previous three nights, according to reporting by Al Jazeera. US Central Command (Centcom) said US forces "successfully hit Iranian military coastal surveillance and air defence facilities, maritime capabilities, and missile and drone storage sites".
Bahrain activates warning sirens as Iran launches missiles towards Gulf Bahrain has activated warning sirens across the country as Iran continues to launch missiles and drones towards Gulf states. The Interior Ministry urged citizens and residents to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place. “The siren has been sounded.
Morning recap Good morning Middle East Eye readers, US struck Iran for the eighth consecutive time overnight, with the US Centcom claiming that IRGC forces who had launched a deadly attack on its service members in Jordan were targeted during the strikes. Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei said the repeated breaches of agreements with Iran show that the US president’s signature is “worthless and invalid”. US president Donald Trump described the deaths of two US service members in Iranian attacks in Jordan “a very sad thing”, while US defence secretary Pete Hegseth said their "sacrifice only stiffens our resolve”.
Iranian commander warns of 'devastating response' to aggression A top Iranian military commander, Major-General Ali Abdullahi, warned that “any aggression or barbarism will be met with a decisive and devastating response” from the country’s armed forces, Al Jazeera reported. Abdullahi, the commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, pledged to strengthen unity between the armed forces, the Iranian public and officials and pledged to “impose heavier costs” on the US than in the previous wars. “The enemy, following successive defeats in the military conflict, has taken comfort in creating division and discord between the people and their leaders,” Abdullahi said in a statement, according to Al Jazeera.
Centcom says US completes eighth consecutive night of strikes against Iran The US military said it carried out an eighth consecutive night of strikes on Iran late on Saturday, targeting coastal surveillance and air defence facilities, maritime capabilities, and missile and drone storage sites. In a statement, US Central Command (Centcom) said the strikes, ordered by the US commander-in-chief, were intended to further degrade Iran's military capabilities. American military assets also targeted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces that launched attacks against US service members in Jordan on 17 July, Centcom said.
Iranian drones strike two US bases in Kuwait, report says Kuwait’s Ali Al-Salem base and Camp Udairi came under attack of Iranian army’s kamikaze drones during the 16th phase of Operation Sa'eqeh (Thunderbolt), Iranian media reported. IRNA said Camp Udairi is one of the major US bases in the region, located about 104 kilometres from Iran’s borders, serving as a key support and reorganization centre for American forces. Ali Al-Salem Air Base serves as the main air transportation hub and the gateway for military forces entering the West Asia region, IRNA said.
Family of five, including three children, killed in Israeli strike on Gaza A family of five -- three children and their parents -- was among the 11 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza on Saturday, according to the territory’s civil defence and hospitals. A ceasefire remains in place between Israel and Hamas, but it has not halted the violence in Gaza, and efforts to secure a lasting agreement to end the war have stalled. The family was killed when an Israeli strike hit a residential apartment in the northwest of Gaza City, according to the territory's civil defence agency.
US strike hits a location in Qeshm Island, Iranian media says The office of the governor of Iran's Hormozgan province said that an American strike hit a location in Qeshm at around 3. 40 am local time on Sunday, according to the state news agency IRNA. Residents had reported hearing multiple blasts in Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island, but no impact or strike in Bandar Abbas has been confirmed yet, IRNA reported.
US cautions Americans Middle East situation has ‘potential for unforeseen escalation’ The US State Department has warned Americans worldwide to exercise increased caution, saying that due to “heightened tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation”. In a statement, the department cautioned Americans that “groups supportive of Iran might target US interests overseas or locations associated with the country or Americans throughout the world”. It reminded Americans of the “continued need for caution” and encouraged them to “monitor the news for breaking developments”.
Reports: Blasts heard in Iranian port cities of Bandar Abbas, Bandar Lengeh Explosion sounds were heard in the strategically important southern Iranian port cities of Bandar Abbas and Bandar Lengeh, according to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency. Tasnim reported a US strike near Haji Abad in Bandar Abbas, which caused no civilian casualties or damage to residential and commercial infrastructure. Bandar Abbas has come under repeated US air strikes in recent days, causing damage to city infrastructure.
Iran attacks Kurdistan Freedom Party's bases, state broadcaster says Iran has launched heavy attacks on bases belonging to the Kurdistan Freedom Party in Erbil and Sulaymaniyah, according to Iranian state broadcaster IRIB. Earlier, Kurdish-language broadcaster Aryen TV reported that Iran had closed the Marivan and Hawraman border crossings with Iraq and urged residents to stay away from the surrounding frontier areas in Kurdistan province.
US launches new strikes on Iran after deaths of service members in Jordan US forces have begun launching new air strikes against Iran at President Donald Trump’s direction, according to US Central Command. In a post on X, Centcom said the attacks were intended to further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and to “swiftly punish” Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces. Today at 6 p.
Trump says deaths of US service members ‘very sad’ US President Donald Trump said deaths of two US service members in Iranian attacks is “a very sad thing,” as he reacted to the announcement. “We hate to see it happen. It’s in service to our country,” Trump told NewsNation.
