LIVETrump discusses Hormuz security with NATO leaders as tensions with Iran escalateLast updated: July 08, 2026 | 06:39Gulf News ReportDonald TrumpAmericaUS-Israel-Iran war
Footage of US airstrikes hitting Iran’s Bandar Abbas overnight on Tuesday (July 7) till early Wednesday (July 8, 2026).@Osinttechnical | XThe US has launched new strikes on Iran and revoked a waiver allowing Tehran to sell oil under a June 17 interim peace agreement, while reimposing sanctions on Iranian oil exports following attacks on commercial ships near the Strait of Hormuz. Explosions were reported on Kharg Island, a key oil export hub, as well as Bandar Abbas, Sirik and Qeshm Island. The strikes came as Iran held funeral events for late supreme leader Ali Khamenei, despite Tehran’s earlier warnings against attacks during the mourning period. Security concerns over the Strait of Hormuz are expected to be discussed by US President Donald Trump and NATO leaders in Ankara, while Khamenei’s coffin was taken to the Iraqi city of Najaf for a funeral procession. Follow our live blog for the latest updates:HighlightsSHOW MORE06:37 AM, 8 July 2026Ghalibaf accuses US of ‘major violations’ of Iran deal
Iran’s top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has accused the United States of committing “major violations” of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two countries.In a post on X, Ghalibaf listed alleged violations, including interference with Iran’s arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz, continued threats of further strikes, the reinstatement of oil sanctions, attacks on southern Iran and what he called continued Israeli aggression in Lebanon.“The era of bullying and extortion is over. It leads nowhere. We don’t fold,” he wrote.06:29 AM, 8 July 2026Bahrain sounds alert siren, urges residents to seek safe places
