Military and conflict reporting on Iran — strikes, escalation with Israel and the United States, proxy forces across the region, and defence developments — collected from independent English-language outlets.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces vowed that the country will impose a heavy cost on the American enemy after the latest American acts of aggression.
US attacks Jiroft airport, civilian targets in Hormozgan and Qeshm: Iranian media Iran’s IRIB broadcaster reported on Tuesday a US attack on an airport in Iran’s southeastern Jiroft county. IRIB also reported that the US hit a fish powder factory in Qeshm and several civilian targets in Hormozgan, including the fishing pier and the port authority tower in Sirik, during its latest wave of attacks.
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TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A senior military source emphasized Iran’s multifold response to the latest attacks launched by the American terrorists.
Washington hit Iranian targets on Sunday in its first known strikes in several weeks, after which Tehran's forces targeted US troops in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates, and projectiles struck two oil tankers in unclaimed attacks.
More explosions heard in Iran’s Bandar Abbas, Qeshm New explosions have been heard in Iran’s Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island on Tuesday, according to Iran’s IRIB news agency. Blasts were also heard on Iran’s Lavan Island, IRIB reported.
Tehran says four people, including a child, were killed as it launched retaliatory strikes on US military facilities in Jordan and Bahrain Iran has launched a new wave of missile and drone attacks against US military facilities in Jordan and Bahrain after American strikes on southern Iran hit a resi
Tehran says four people, including a child, were killed as it launched retaliatory strikes on US military facilities in Jordan and Bahrain Iran has launched a new wave of missile and drone attacks against US military facilities in Jordan and Bahrain after American strikes on southern Iran hit a resi
Tehran says four people, including a child, were killed as it launched retaliatory strikes on US military facilities in Jordan and Bahrain Iran has launched a new wave of missile and drone attacks against US military facilities in Jordan and Bahrain after American strikes on southern Iran hit a resi
Tehran says five people, including a child, were killed as it launched retaliatory strikes on US military facilities in Jordan and Bahrain Iran has launched a new wave of missile and drone attacks on US military facilities in the Gulf region after Washington resumed strikes on southern Iran, killing
IRGC say US will 'regret' renewed attacks Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has vowed that the US will "regret" its fresh attacks on the country, despite US President Donald Trump warning Tehran against striking back. "Severe punishment awaits the aggressors; the United States will regret its new attacks," spokesman Hossein Mohebi said in a post on X, after explosions were heard in multiple areas along and east of the Strait of Hormuz. Citing a senior Iranian military source, Tasnim news agency also reported that Iran will respond to US attacks with a response "several times larger", targeting US bases and interests in the region.
Move from Washington quashes hopes that exchange of fire last weekend might not presage wider renewal of hostilities Middle East crisis live – latest updates The US launched new airstrikes on Iranian targets on Tuesday, quashing hopes that an exchange of fire last weekend might not presage a wider renewal of hostilities. Oil prices had already risen after that first exchange of direct attacks since July and after reports of two tankers being hit leaving the strait of Hormuz, the global oil supply waterway that Iran has effectively closed to shipping. Continue reading...
Trump warns of 'much harder' action if Iran retaliates after strikes US President Donald Trump has warned that Iran would face "much harder and higher" attacks if it hits back against what he called "very justified" US strikes on the country. "If the failed Nation of Iran retaliates for this very justified attack, they will be hit again at a much harder and higher level, but it will not be the biggest attack of them all, that is waiting in the wings and, when it is over, there will be very little left of the Islamic Republic of Iran! " Trump said on his Truth Social network.
US army secretary resigns amid signs of Pentagon unease with Iran war Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 09/01/2026 - 17:58 Dan Driscoll was a close ally of Vice President JD Vance but clashed with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth US Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll testifies during a House budget hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on 16 April 2026 (Saul Loeb/AFP) Off The US Army's top civilian leader, Dan Driscoll, has submitted his resignation, the White House confirmed on Monday, following reports of tensions with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. "Driscoll has been highly effective in advancing President Trump's agenda to Make America Strong Again at the Department of the Army," Anna Kelly, the White House deputy press secretary, said in a statement on Monday. "The United States Army is more powerful than ever thanks to his work alongside the Commander-in-Chief and Secretary of War,” she added.
US State Department issues security alert for citizens in Middle East The US State Department issued a security alert on Tuesday warning its citizens in the Middle East to “exercise heightened vigilance and be aware of potential flight cancellations, airspace closures, and travel disruptions”. “Due to tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation,” the agency said. This comes after the US military announced new strikes against Iran.
Iran says four projectiles hit cities east of Hormuz Strait Iran's provisional security official said on Tuesday that four projectiles struck the southeastern cities of Chabahar and Konarak, east of the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran's IRNA news, adding that assessments of possible damage are underway. Iran’s Fars news agency also reported that several explosions were heard in Konarak, while the exact location remains unclear, following earlier reports of explosions heard east of Bandar Abbas. The US military announced on Tuesday that it was carrying out new strikes on Iran.
Centcom says strikes come after Iran’s attempted attacks on shipping These latest strikes come after the two sides exchanged fire for the first time in a month over the weekend. The US military said it had struck rocket launchers on Larak Island in the strait of Hormuz on Sunday, in its first strikes on Iran since July, after it detected the Iranians were planning to deploy fresh mines in the critical waterway. Today at 12 p.
Explosions heard east of Bandar Abbas as US announces new strikes on Iran Several explosions have been heard east of Bandar Abbas, according to reports from Iran’s IRIB news agency. US Central Command wrote in a post on X that US forces "began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran," adding that the strikes were in response to "recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region". Today at 12 p.
Netanyahu says Israel captured head of Hamas internal security in Gaza Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israeli forces captured the head of Hamas's internal security apparatus in Gaza. In a statement released by his office, Netanyahu said Israel's Shin Bet internal security agency and the military "in a daring operation today arrested the head of Hamas's internal security apparatus near his home in Gaza", calling him "one of the most senior Hamas leaders", without giving his name.
Iran warn military response if US naval blockade intensifies Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says Tehran will prevent Washington from reopening the Strait of Hormuz and will target vessels that use routes authorised by the US. In a video carried by Iranian media, Ghalibaf acknowledged that “the enemy managed to get some ships” through the waterway but said Iranian forces remain “in complete control of the strait and will not allow it to be opened. ” He accused Washington of giving ships “false guarantees” that they could safely use a southern passage.
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