CAIRO, 9th July, 2026 (WAM) -- Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, Speaker of the Arab Parliament, has condemned the Iranian attacks that violated the airspace of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, describing them as a dangerous escalation that threatens the security and stability of the region and endangers the safety of civilians and air navigation.
Iran warns against further US military ‘adventurism’, holds calls with Pakistan, Turkey Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned in a statement on Thursday against any further US military “adventurism”, after condemning US attacks on the country as a violation of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding in a phone call with Pakistan’s army chief, Iran’s foreign ministry said. Araghchi also spoke to his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan on the phone this afternoon, according to Turkey’s TRT media, to discuss the current state of the US-Iran ceasefire following the escalation of hostilities in the region.
The US president has said the truce with Iran is ‘over’ amid 48 hours of intense strikes. In the days leading to this escalation, three tankers were attacked by Iran in the strait of Hormuz, raising questions about the clarity of the ceasefire agreement signed in June. The US military’s attacks occurred during the week-long funeral of Iran’s former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, which drew millions on to the streets.
Residents in Bandar Abbas and Sirik regions describe communities in fear and ‘feeling abandoned’ after US launch fresh strikes over two-day period Residents in southern Iran have described two nights of fear this week after explosions shook coastal communities as the US launched fresh strikes on targets including the port cities of Bandar Abbas and Sirik . US Central Command confirmed the attacks, saying they were carried out to “further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the strait of Hormuz”. Continue reading...
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters Major General Ali Abdollahi said the blood of martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei will be avenged, vowing that those responsible for the assassination will ultimately face retribution.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said it has launched 10 ballistic missiles against the US command and control center in West Asia and an American air base in Jordan, warning that any further US aggression would trigger heavy attacks on other American bases across the region.
The United States and Iran traded new strikes amid rising hostilities between the two countries. The latest rounds came hours after President Trump said he thought their temporary cease-fire was over.
Iran fired ten ballistic missiles on Jordan's Azraq military base Iran fired 10 ballistic missiles at Jordan's Azraq military base on Thursday, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement carried by state media. Jordan said earlier that it had intercepted eight missiles launched from Iran, with no casualties or damage reported, according to the state news agency. The IRGC said American bases in the region would be targeted if US aggression was repeated.
ABU DHABI, 9th July, 2026 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the hostile attack by Iran that targeted the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with missiles. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed that this hostile attack constitutes a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and a threat to its security and stability.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy emphasized that no foreign power has any role in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that any renewed US interference in the strategic waterway would draw a decisive response and jeopardize the ongoing process of restoring maritime traffic.
The United States and Iran expanded their military confrontation over the past 24 hours with fresh strikes, missile and drone attacks across the Persian Gulf and growing disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz despite diplomatic efforts to preserve a ceasefire.
Iran says US attacks disrupt reopening of Strait of Hormuz Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy said on Thursday that US attacks on Iran and intervention in redirecting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz were disrupting the strategic waterway's gradual reopening and jeopardising the interests of countries benefiting from it. The IRGC added that transit capacity under Iran's supervision had recovered to about 50% of pre-war levels over the past two weeks, and that transit capacity was only being expanded for vessels granted permits to use routes designated by Iran. It warned that any further US intervention would draw a "crushing response".
TEHRAN, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Explosions were heard in coastal areas of Iran's port city of Bandar Abbas on Thursday afternoon, Iranian media reported. The sounds, which mainly occurred at around 14:00 local time (1030 GMT) along the city's southern coast, were likely the result of an exchange of fire in parts of the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran's Mehr news agency.
Drone attack hits Iranian Kurdish opposition group's camp in Iraq A drone attack hit a camp belonging to an Iranian Kurdish opposition group northeast of Iraq's Erbil, security sources told Reuters on Thursday. No casualties were immediately reported in the attack.
Renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran reportedly brought shipping to a near-standstill in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, leaving around 6,000 seafarers stranded aboard hundreds of vessels and Gulf countries on high alert for further attacks.
Jordan says sirens sound after missiles from Iran detected in airspace Sirens have sounded in Jordan after missiles launched from Iran were detected in Jordanian airspace, the state news agency reported, citing a government spokesperson. The spokesperson said the Jordanian armed forces were on high alert and ready to deal with any threat targeting the kingdom's security.
At least 14 people are killed in Iran in overnight attacks after Trump declared the agreement was ‘over’ Middle East crisis live – latest updates The US launched airstrikes against Iran overnight on Thursday, killing at least 14 people, while Tehran responded by hitting Gulf countries in the most intense exchange of fire since a shaky ceasefire was extended last month. The tit-for-tat strikes on Thursday were the largest since Tehran and Washington signed a memorandum of understanding on 17 June aimed at extending the ceasefire and giving space for negotiations for a permanent truce. Continue reading...
Iran says US projectile hit area around Bushehr nuclear plant A US projectile has struck the area surrounding Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant, Iran's deputy governor of Bushehr province told state media. The official said several locations in Bushehr province, including the perimeter area of the nuclear facility, were hit in US attacks.
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Turkey 'prevented Kurdish invasion' of Iran during Israeli-US war Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Thu, 07/09/2026 - 09:36 Ankara pressured Washington not to back Kurdish fighters who were prepared to invade, according to Israeli media Iranian Kurdish fighters during routine military exercises in Koya, in the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq (AFP) Off Turkey thwarted an Israeli and US -backed incursion of Kurdish forces into Iran during the war on Iran earlier this year, Israel's i24News reported on Wednesday. According to the report, Kurdish militias were ready to launch an attack on Iran, but the US halted the operation due to pressure from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Senior Israeli sources, who spoke with i24News, said the Kurdish operation was planned for months by US intelligence agencies.
