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US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it had completed a wave of offensive strikes against Iran on Monday morning in an effort to “degrade Iran’s ability to continue attacking international shipping flowing through the Strait of Hormuz.” In a statement on X/Twitter, CENTCOM stated that US fighter aircraft, naval vessels, aerial drones, and sea drones were used to strike dozens of targets across Iran.  https://t.co/V84pTWxDwH — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM)  July 13, 2026 The strikes targeted Iranian air-defense systems, coastal radar sites, small boats, and missile and drone capabilities. 

Iran claims to have hit US military bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain in overnight strikes it described as a multi-phase “retaliatory operation,” according to Iranian state media reports. According to the reports, Tehran claimed that it struck Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan, allegedly causing a fire and damaging US military equipment. Iranian state media also claimed that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) struck and damaged US equipment at two bases in Kuwait, in addition to reportedly hitting a US military site in Bahrain.

A ship in the Strait of Hormuz, June 2026 (photo credit: REUTERS) The number of vessels transiting the  Strait of Hormuz  fell to multi-week lows on Sunday, according to shipping data, as renewed strikes between the US and Iran and attacks on ships in the Middle East heightened safety concerns. Six vessels transited the strait on Sunday, ship-tracking data from Kpler showed, the lowest number in five weeks. Tankers that exited the strait included the  Very Large Crude Carrier Humanity , laden with 2 million barrels of Iranian oil, and another tanker,  Capetan Andreas , carrying about 500,000 barrels of Kuwaiti oil products, the data showed, while three empty tankers entered the Gulf to load oil. Most of the tankers switched off their transponders when crossing the strait

United States President, Mr. Donald Trump, has warned that the US would “completely decimate” Iran if the Islamic Republic attempts or succeeds in assassinating him, dramatically escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran despite ongoing diplomatic efforts. In a post on his Truth Social platform yesterday, Trump declared that the US military had already been placed on alert to launch a massive retaliatory strike against Iran should any assassination attempt be made against him. “1,000 missiles are locked and loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands of more to follow immediately, should the Iranian Government act on its threat to assassinate, or attempt to assassinate, the sitting President of the United States of America, in this case, ME!” Trump wrote. He added: “Orders have already been given, and the U.S. military is ready, willing, and able, for one year, subject to extension, to completely decimate and destroy all areas of Iran.” Trump’s remarks came...

Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden attend Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment event on the day of the G20 summit in New Delhi, India, September 9, 2023. (photo credit: EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/POOL/REUTERS) Iran’s ruling elite is showing growing concern over the rapid progress of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) project, according to sources familiar with the matter. The  IMEC  project would provide a stable trade route that bypasses the  Strait of Hormuz , creating an alternative for global trade and energy transmission. The ambitious plan, first launched in September 2023, has moved ahead more strongly in recent months. A major push for the initiative came after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the broad global understanding that there is an urgent and critical need to create alternative trade routes that are safer and more resilient for the gl...

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee speaks during the Jerusalem Summit, a conference on antisemitism and Christian support for Israel, at the Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Jerusalem, June 11, 2026. (photo credit: RONEN ZVULUN/REUTERS) US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee confirmed to  Fox News  on Saturday that Israel had warned the United States about a specific Iranian assassination plan against US President  Donald Trump . Huckabee also stated that he saw no significant evidence that there was any "peaceful part" of the Iranian regime. "What the Iranians are saying and doing is nothing that they haven't been doing for 47 years," Huckabee explained. "This is a longstanding 'death to America' chant they've had. They really haven't changed."