U.S. Begins Second Day of Strikes Against Iran
President Trump said earlier that a cease-fire was over and warned that the United States would probably hit Iran “hard.
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Lebanon: Israeli attacks killing children, wiping out families must be investigated as war crimes
Three Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon in March 2026 that killed 24 civilians – 12 of them children – wiping out families, must be investigated as war crimes, Amnesty International said today. The organization investigated three Israeli attacks that destroyed civilian homes in al-Thakana neighbourhood in Tyre district, Irkay village in Saida district, and al-Rahbat neighbourhood in Nabatieh district on 6, 12, and 13 March, respectively. Those killed included 12 children, ranging in ages from […] The post Lebanon: Israeli attacks killing children, wiping out families must be investigated as war crimes appeared first on Amnesty International .
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US strikes Iran again, CENTCOM says it aims to "further degrade" threats to freedom of navigation in Strait of Hormuz
Washington [US], July 9 (ANI): The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Wednesday (local time) said its forces have started conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade Tehran's ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, following recent attacks on commercial shipping and civilian crews. In a post shared on X, US CENTCOM said, 'At the direction of the Commander in Chief, U. S.
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Iranian media reports attacks on Chabahar and explosions in Iranshahr
Iranian media reports attacks on Chabahar and explosions in Iranshahr Iran's Fars news agency, quoting a local official, says attacks on the southeastern port of Chabahar targeted maritime traffic control and a depot. Mehr news agency also reported that explosions were heard in the southeastern city of Iranshahr. Mohsen Rezaei, a military adviser to Iran's supreme leader, posted a Quranic verse on X, adding that "the aggressor enemy and its accomplices will be severely punished".
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Trump says Iran strikes were retaliation for ship attacks
Trump says Iran strikes were retaliation for ship attacks Trump says the latest US strikes on Iran were carried out in retaliation for what he described as Iran's bombing of ships a day earlier. "This is in retribution for yesterday's bombing of ships by Iran. If it happens again, it will get much worse!
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Update: U.S. forces strike Iran for 2nd straight day
WASHINGTON, July 8 (Xinhua) -- U. S. forces conducted strikes against Iran for a second straight day on Wednesday to "degrade" Iran's ability "to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz," the U.
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US Strikes Targets In Iran Hours After Trump Vows To Hit 'Hard'
The US military said it had launched new strikes on targets in Iran just hours after President Donald Trump said a cease-fire accord with Tehran was "over" and threatened to "hit them [Iran] hard tonight.
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US carries out another wave of strikes on Iran
Attacks on three locations across Iran came after Trump said the interim agreement to end the war was ‘over’ The US military carried out another wave of strikes on Iran on Wednesday, hours after President Donald Trump said that an interim agreement to end the war was “over”. Iranian state media reported explosions in the port city of Bandar Abbas on the strait of Hormuz; in Sirik, another southern coastal city; and the south-western Bushehr province. Continue reading...
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US military launches second night of strikes against Iran
WASHINGTON, 9th July, 2026 (WAM) -- The US military launched another round of strikes against Iran late Wednesday night, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said, in the second night of attacks. CENTCOM said on X that Wednesday's strikes are intended to "further degrade [Iran's] ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Several explosions heard in S. Iran as U.S. confirms new round of strikes
TEHRAN, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Several blasts were heard Wednesday night in Iran's southern Hormozgan province as the U. S. Central Command said its forces conducted strikes against Iran for a second straight day.
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Eight blasts reported in southern Iran
Eight blasts reported in southern Iran Explosions are being reported from Iran's southwestern Bushehr province, according to the country's Mehr news agency. Iran's state broadcaster IRIB said eight explosions were heard in the southern port city, with air defence systems activated as a result.
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Trump says NATO allies "just had a bad moment" over Iran war refusal; claims leaders told him, "Sir, we love you"
Ankara [Turkiye], July 9 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) continued to speak positively about the NATO alliance despite criticising some member countries earlier, saying they 'just had a bad moment' when they refused to take part in the US and Israel's war with Iran, CNN reported.
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Centcom says US strikes meant to hold Iran 'accountable'
Centcom says US strikes meant to hold Iran 'accountable' US Central Command says its latest wave of strikes on Iran is aimed at holding Tehran "accountable" for what it described as recent "aggression". "The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews freely navigating a vital international waterway," CENTCOM said in a post on X.
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Centcom says US forces launching additional strikes on Iran
Centcom says US forces launching additional strikes on Iran US Central Command says its forces have started conducting additional strikes against Iran at Trump's direction. In a post on X, Centcom said the strikes aimed "to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz". The announcement came after Iranian semi-official media reported explosions in southern coastal Iran.
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US resumes strikes on Iran
President Donald Trump announced earlier that the ceasefire with the Islamic Republic is over US forces have resumed strikes on Iran in order to degrade its ability to project force in the Strait of Hormuz, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Wednesday. DETAILS TO FOLLOW (RT.
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US strikes Iran for second night as Trump says ceasefire is 'over'
US Central Command said the latest round of attacks was aimed at securing maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz The US carried out strikes in southern Iran for the second night in a row on Thursday after President Donald Trump said the fragile ceasefire was effectively over.
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US strikes Iran for second night as Trump says ceasefire is over
US Central Command said the latest round of attacks was aimed at securing maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz US forces have resumed strikes on Iran in order to degrade its ability to project force in the Strait of Hormuz, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Wednesday.
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US strikes Iran for second night as Trump says ceasefire is 'over' (VIDEOS)
US Central Command said the latest round of attacks was aimed at securing maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz The US carried out strikes in southern Iran for the second night in a row on Thursday after President Donald Trump said the fragile ceasefire was effectively over.
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US strikes Iran for second night as Trump says ceasefire is over
US Central Command said the latest round of attacks was aimed at securing maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz The US carried out strikes in southern Iran for the second night in a row on Thursday after President Donald Trump said the fragile ceasefire was effectively over.
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US military launches fresh strikes on Iran – Middle East crisis live
Iranian state media report explosions in several locations hours after Donald Trump threatened further military action at Nato summit Tonight’s strikes come 24 hours after the US had launched strikes on more than 80 Iranian targets around the strait of Hormuz and revoked a temporary sanctions waiver for Tehran to export oil after Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels on Tuesday. Speaking at the Nato summit in Ankara, Donald Trump had earlier declared the ceasefire with Iran is over. Continue reading...
