AFP12 Jul, 2026 11:26 PM3 mins to readSmoke rises from the target of a strike in Kuwait, where authorities said three border posts and an offshore oil platform were attacked. America responded this morning with a second wave of strikes in Iran. Photo / AFPThe US military confirmed it had launched a new wave of attacks against Iran, after several of Washington’s Gulf allies were targeted by incoming fire in renewed fighting over the Strait of Hormuz.
The latest salvo by US forces began at 8am NZT today, Central Command (Centcom) said on X.
