The U.S. military said on Wednesday it launched fresh strikes on Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz open to shipping, triggering Iranian attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain in the latest escalation to derail efforts to end the war.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed regional security developments, including recent U.S. strikes on Iran and the situation in Lebanon, during a phone call, according to the Israeli Prime Minister's Office.
The two leaders reportedly agreed to continue coordinating on military and political developments in the region. Netanyahu also argued that security zones should be established along Israel's borders, while the discussion touched on ongoing efforts linked to the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire process.
An Iranian naval facility in the southeastern city of Konarak was attacked by an "enemy", Iran's official news agency reported, citing a local official.
No immediate details were provided on the nature of the attack, the identity of the attacker, or possible casualties and damage. The report comes as explosions and military activity continue to be reported across several areas of southern Iran.
Explosions have been heard near Iran's Bushehr province, according to Iran's Mehr news agency.
No immediate details were available on the cause of the blasts, potential damage or casualties. The report comes amid ongoing military tensions and a series of reported strikes and explosions across southern Iran.
Three explosions were heard in the southeastern Iranian city of Konarak, according to Iran's Mehr news agency.
No immediate details were available on the cause of the blasts, possible damage or casualties. The reports come amid escalating military tensions and a series of incidents reported across southern Iran.
The UAE has condemned Iran's missile attack on Jordan, calling it a "flagrant violation" of the kingdom's sovereignty and expressing its "full solidarity" with Amman.
Iran's foreign minister warned against further U.S. military "adventurism" after condemning U.S. strikes on Iran during a call with Pakistan's army chief, Iran's foreign ministry said.
Iranian state TV says the coffins will reach the shrine within two hours for funeral prayers and burial, with organisers prepared to complete the ritual today.
Iran fired 10 ballistic missiles at Jordan's Azraq military base on Thursday, the Revolutionary Guards said, after Jordan reported intercepting eight missiles with no casualties or damage.
The Guards warned U.S. bases across the region would be targeted if what they called "U.S. aggression" was repeated.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards say U.S. actions are disrupting the Strait of Hormuz's reopening, warning any further intervention will face a "crushing response".
Bahrain is holding talks on reinstating its Formula One Grand Prix, a minister says.
Three members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards were killed in U.S. strikes on Iran on Thursday, Iran's Mizan news agency reports.
A drone struck a camp belonging to an Iranian Kurdish opposition group northeast of Iraq's Erbil on Thursday, security sources said. No casualties were immediately reported.
Crowds continue to mourn the death of late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday morning ahead of his burial in his hometown of Mashhad, Iran.
Iraq said it has no plans to leave OPEC but is seeking a fairer production quota within the group, Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi said, after a Reuters report last month said Baghdad had considered exiting the alliance unless it was allowed to significantly increase oil output.
Iraq signed an agreement with HKN Energy to develop the Hamrin oilfield, targeting production capacity of 140,000 barrels per day and 40 mmscfd of gas.
Overnight U.S. strikes on Iran hit the Aq Taqeh Khan railway bridge in northern Iran's Golestan province, Iran's IRGC-affiliated Fars News Agency has said.
The bridge is an important trade link between Iran and China, also used by Russia.
Fars said the route, which goes on to pass through Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan, had become even more significant during this year's blockade of Iran's Gulf ports by the U.S.
It added that the route had also been used by Russia for cargo shipments to Iran since late 2025.
The news agency said repairs to the bridge were expected to be completed quickly.
Kuwait's army has said that one person was injured during an attack by Iran. The Gulf State's military said damage occurred after it intercepted Iranian missiles and drones.
Iran will not allow the U.S. to breach the interim peace deal agreed by the two countries in June, the country's Foreign Ministry has said.
In a statement, the Ministry added that it wouldn't allow "bullying and baseness" to affect the country's national interests.
It also condemned U.S. strikes on southern coastal provinces and two bridges in eastern Iran.
Eurozone bond yields dipped slightly on Thursday after surging the previous day, as oil prices steadied but remained elevated on fears that the U.S.-Iran deal to keep the Strait of Hormuz open could unravel.
Germany’s 10-year yield fell to 3.069 per cent after hitting a seven-week high, while Brent crude traded around $77.80 a barrel following a 5 per cent jump on Wednesday. Markets remain focused on whether the latest U.S. and Iranian military actions signal further escalation or a temporary show of force.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned the British ambassador in Tehran on 9 July to lodge a formal protest over what it described as “unfounded allegations” that the country was involved in security-related activities in Britain, according to state media.
The diplomatic move came after the UK summoned Iran’s chargé d’affaires in London on Tuesday, following the imprisonment of two Romanian nationals over the 2024 stabbing of a British-Iranian journalist. British authorities said the attack had been carried out on behalf of the Iranian state, a claim Tehran has denied.
Alireza Yousefi, the Foreign Ministry’s Director General for Western Europe, handed the ambassador a written protest note. He accused Britain of attempting to divert attention from the issue and called on London to cease hosting what Tehran referred to as “terrorist networks” operating against Iran.
U.S. strikes on Iran on Tuesday and Wednesday killed 14 people and injured 78 others across five provinces, Iran's state news agency has reported, quoting a Health Ministry official.
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani has told Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in a phone call that Iran and the U.S. should commit to diplomacy.
Al-Thani added that Washington and Tehran should implement the signed memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war, according to Qatar's Foreign Minister.
Iran launched drones towards a site in Qatar earlier on Thursday and a Qatari tanker was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz earlier in the week. Al-Thani condemned the attack in the call, the Foreign Ministry said.
Iran has summoned the British Ambassador over what it describes as the UK government's "baseless accusations," and for hosting "networks," hostile to Tehran, Iran's state news agency has reported
The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways said passenger train operations on the Tehran-Mashhad route were halted after the attack struck a section of the line earlier Thursday, state broadcaster IRIB reported.
Railway authorities said technical and operational teams were immediately dispatched to the site, and reconstruction work was underway to restore the damaged section as quickly as possible.
Passengers stranded by the disruption will be transported by road to the northeastern city of Mashhad, the report said.
Three people were killed and several others injured early Thursday in a U.S.-Israeli strike near the southwestern city of Ahvaz, according to an Iranian official.
Valiollah Hayati, Khuzestan province's deputy governor for security affairs, said the strike targeted a location on the outskirts of Ahvaz on Thursday morning.
“As a result of this attack, three people were martyred and several others were injured,” Hayati told reporters, according to IRNA. He said rescue and medical teams were working at the site.
Asian shares climbed on Thursday as semiconductor stocks recovered from recent heavy selling, but gains were limited by a sharp rise in oil prices after renewed tensions in the Gulf revived inflation concerns.
Oil prices extended their gains for a third consecutive session after U.S. President Donald Trump said an interim agreement with Iran to end the conflict was “over.”
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, jumped 5% to $77.86 a barrel and continued its weekly rally, briefly crossing above $80 for the first time since 22 June.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has accused NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte of admitting Europe’s involvement in what Tehran calls the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
In a post on X, Baghaei said Rutte’s comments showed that European countries were not neutral in the conflict, claiming they had supported the attacks by providing territory, military bases and infrastructure.
His remarks followed Rutte’s recent support for U.S. strikes on Iran, which he described as “absolutely necessary.” The NATO chief had earlier said alliance members provided logistical assistance to Washington during the conflict, noting that thousands of U.S. aircraft had operated from European bases in the early weeks of the war.
Qatar’s Interior Ministry announced that a security threat in the country had ended and the situation had returned to normal.
The Gulf country’s official news agency QNA reported that the ministry confirmed the threat had been completely eliminated.
The statement did not provide details about the nature or specifics of the threat.
The ministry also urged the public to continue following the instructions and guidance issued by the relevant authorities.
Large crowds gathered overnight Wednesday in the Iraqi city of Karbala for the ongoing funeral procession of Iran’s late Supreme Leader.
A refrigerated vehicle carrying the coffin was surrounded by mourners before the casket was lifted and carried above the crowd.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the first U.S.-Israeli strikes that sparked the war on 28 February.
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that its forces completed an additional round of strikes against Iran.
U.S. forces struck approximately 90 Iranian military targets, which included air defence systems, coastal surveillance assets, missile and drone storage sites, naval capabilities, and military logistics infrastructure along Iran's coastline, according to CENTCOM.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz would open only under “Iranian arrangements,” not by U.S. threats, after a new wave of U.S. strikes on Iran.
“The US has yet to learn that bullying and breaking promises no longer come without cost,” Qalibaf wrote on X.
“Let me be clear: If you strike, you will be struck,” he said.
Bahrain's Interior Ministry said warning sirens sounded again across the country early Thursday over the possibility of an attack and urged the public to seek shelter in safe locations.
In a statement posted on X, the ministry did not provide details about the nature or source of the potential attack. It urged citizens and residents to remain calm and proceed to the nearest safe location.
Earlier, Bahrain's Interior Ministry said warning sirens sounded and urged citizens and residents to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the memorandum of understanding signed with Iran to end the conflict was "over", adding he did not want to engage with Tehran, calling the Iranian leadership "sick people".
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The U.S. says it has launched strikes on Iran after alleged attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Washington described the action as a response to threats against civilian shipping and a breach of the ceasefire.
At least two commercial vessels were damaged by missile strikes near the Strait of Hormuz late on Monday (6 July).
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