Jul 9, 2026, 07:01:45 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Latest US strikes to ‘degrade further’, says official
US-Iran war LIVE: In a post on social media, military officials said the latest operation was aimed at “further degrade” Iran’s ability “to threaten freedom of navigation” through the Strait of Hormuz. Before the conflict began with US and Israeli strikes on February 28, around one-fifth of the world’s traded oil and natural gas passed through the waterway.
Iranian state media reported explosions in several areas, including Bushehr, where Iran’s nuclear power plant complex is located, as well as the southern port cities of Chabahar, Konarak, Bandar Abbas and Sirik.
After departing a NATO summit in Turkey, Trump shared several videos on his social media platform that he claimed showed explosions inside Iran. He also issued another warning to the Islamic Republic.
Jul 9, 2026, 06:56:54 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Kuwait confronting ‘hostile’ rocket and drone attacks
US-Iran war LIVE: Kuwait’s air defences were intercepting “hostile missile and drone attacks”, its military said on Thursday.
“The General Staff of the Army notes that any explosions heard are a result of air defense systems intercepting hostile attacks,” the Kuwait military said in a post on X, without specifying their origin.
Jul 9, 2026, 06:37:28 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: US launches fresh strikes on Iran
US-Iran war LIVE: The US military said on Wednesday it had launched a fresh round of strikes on Iran to ensure the Strait of Hormuz remained open to maritime traffic.
The operation came just hours after Trump declared that the interim agreement aimed at ending the war was “over.”
The latest US strikes were launched in response to Tuesday’s attack on three cargo ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes shook several cities along Iran’s southern coastline and caused power outages in some areas.
“US Central Command forces have started conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz,” CENTCOM, the US military’s West Asia command, wrote on X.
