Jul 15, 2026, 07:09:32 IST
US President Donald Trump said that Tehran’s military capabilities had been significantly weakened.
US-Iran war news LIVE: Bahrain and Kuwait came under attack after Iran launched retaliatory strikes in response to the latest US military offensive and the reimposition of a blockade on Iranian ports. Iran’s IRGC earlier said it targeted US military facilities in Kuwait and a US-linked vessel, while also claiming responsibility for attacks on the US naval base at Bahrain’s Al Juffair.
The US military launched another round of strikes on Iran at 12:30 am IST on July 15, as it prepared to reinstate a naval blockade on Iranian ports and coastal areas, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM).
Trump drops proposed Hormuz transit fee
Donald Trump has scrapped his proposal to levy a 20% transit fee on cargo vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The anticipated revenue would instead come from investment commitments by Gulf nations, the US President has said.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued an advisory urging airlines to avoid operating flights through the airspace of several Gulf countries, including Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, as well as over the Gulf of Oman.
Indian sailor killed in Iranian attack
An Indian sailor was killed and eight others were injured after two UAE oil tankers were struck by Iranian cruise missiles in Omani waters near the Strait of Hormuz earlier, according to the UAE’s defence ministry. The ministry of external affairs has condemned the attack.
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The US military launched another round of strikes on Iran at 12:30 am IST on July 15, as it prepared to reinstate a naval blockade on Iranian ports and coastal areas, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM).
Trump drops proposed Hormuz transit fee
Donald Trump has scrapped his proposal to levy a 20% transit fee on cargo vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The anticipated revenue would instead come from investment commitments by Gulf nations, the US President has said.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued an advisory urging airlines to avoid operating flights through the airspace of several Gulf countries, including Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, as well as over the Gulf of Oman.
Indian sailor killed in Iranian attack
An Indian sailor was killed and eight others were injured after two UAE oil tankers were struck by Iranian cruise missiles in Omani waters near the Strait of Hormuz earlier, according to the UAE’s defence ministry. The ministry of external affairs has condemned the attack.
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Jul 15, 2026, 07:09:32 IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Democrat leader slams Trump’s ‘unauthorised’ war on Iran
US-Iran war news LIVE: US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer accused President Donald Trump of dragging the US deeper into conflict with Iran without congressional authorisation, a plan or an exit strategy. “Donald Trump is dragging America deeper into a war in Iran with no authorisation, no plan, and no exit strategy. Democrats will not go along,” Schumer wrote on X.
He also alleged Trump expected Congress to ignore an “illegal war” after abandoning a ceasefire and escalating the conflict, adding, “We will not proceed as if business is usual while our servicemembers’ lives are at risk and Trump drives costs for groceries and gas out of control.”
Jul 15, 2026, 06:26:27 IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: US launches fresh strikes on Iran
US-Iran war news LIVE: The US military launched another round of strikes on Iran at 12:30 am IST on July 15, as it prepared to reinstate a naval blockade on Iranian ports and coastal areas, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM).
“At 3 p.m. ET today, U.S. Central Command forces began launching an additional round of strikes against Iran to continue degrading Iranian capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz,” CENTCOM said in a statement posted on X.
CENTCOM said the strikes were carried out as American forces prepared to resume the naval blockade against Iranian ports and coastal areas. The blockade was scheduled to take effect at 1:30 am IST on July 15.
Jul 15, 2026, 06:24:36 IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: ‘US forces will leave Iraq by Sept 30,’ says Iraqi PM
US-Iran war news LIVE: US troops will leave Iraq by September 30, ending a 23-year military presence that began with the 2003 invasion to topple Saddam Hussein, according to US and Iraqi officials.
Speaking alongside Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in Washington, US President Donald Trump said, “We don’t think we need the military there anymore,” while pointing to Iraq’s expanding ties with American oil companies.
Through an interpreter, al-Zaidi said, “US forces will be out of Iraq by September 30, while US companies will be inside Iraq.”
The Pentagon said the withdrawal reaffirms a 2024 agreement between Washington and Baghdad to conclude the US-led mission against the Islamic State group. Around 2,500 US troops were stationed in Iraq when the agreement was reached.
