A projectile is fired during what the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said was a third round of strikes this week against Iran.US-Iran war LIVE: One person has died and four others were injured after a US projectile struck an agricultural water pumping station in Mahshahr in Iran's Khuzestan province early on Sunday, provincial authorities said. According to Iran's state news agency IRNA, the person killed was a security guard at the facility. Khuzestan Deputy Governor for Security and Law Enforcement Valiollah Hayati said emergency and medical teams were treating the injured.Air raid sirens were activated across Bahrain, the country's interior ministry said. Fresh strikes The United States launched a fresh missiles on southern Iran on Sunday. Iranian state media reported explosions in the southern port cities of Bandar Abbas, Sirik and Jask, as well as on Qeshm Island, hours after Washington said it carried out another round of attacks targeting Iranian military assets. The latest strikes follow a day of intense military exchanges. The US military said it struck at least 140 targets across Iran, while Tehran responded with attacks targeting US military bases and facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Jordan. Kuwait said Iranian strikes hit border posts and an oil rig, while Qatar reported injuries caused by intercepted projectiles. Oman, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates also said they detected incoming fire during the weekend. Hormuz remains flashpoint The Strait of Hormuz is at the centre of all this. Washington and Tehran have issued conflicting claims over the status of one of the world's busiest oil shipping lanes. US President Donald Trump has insisted that the waterway remains "open". Iran, though, maintains that maritime traffic will not be permitted until "stability and calm are restored", according to the country's Persian Gulf Strait Authority. ...Read MoreAir raid sirens were activated across Bahrain, the country's interior ministry said. Fresh strikes The United States launched a fresh missiles on southern Iran on Sunday. Iranian state media reported explosions in the southern port cities of Bandar Abbas, Sirik and Jask, as well as on Qeshm Island, hours after Washington said it carried out another round of attacks targeting Iranian military assets. The latest strikes follow a day of intense military exchanges. The US military said it struck at least 140 targets across Iran, while Tehran responded with attacks targeting US military bases and facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Jordan. Kuwait said Iranian strikes hit border posts and an oil rig, while Qatar reported injuries caused by intercepted projectiles. Oman, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates also said they detected incoming fire during the weekend. Hormuz remains flashpoint The Strait of Hormuz is at the centre of all this. Washington and Tehran have issued conflicting claims over the status of one of the world's busiest oil shipping lanes. US President Donald Trump has insisted that the waterway remains "open". Iran, though, maintains that maritime traffic will not be permitted until "stability and calm are restored", according to the country's Persian Gulf Strait Authority. Follow all the updates here:Jul 13, 2026, 07:25:07 ISTUS-Iran strikes LIVE: Air raid sirens were activated across Bahrain on Sunday, the country's ministry of interior said, as per Al Jazeera. Authorities asked residents to avoid using or obstructing main roads unless necessary and said additional safety instructions would be issued as the regional security situation continued to evolve.Jul 13, 2026, 06:53:09 ISTUS-Iran strikes LIVE: Oil prices surged in early trading after the United States launched fresh strikes on Iran amid the escalating standoff over the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude rose 3.3% to $78.50 a barrel, rebounding from a recent low of $70.14, while US West Texas Intermediate crude gained 3.4% to $73.83 a barrel. The gains came as renewed military exchanges heightened concerns over potential disruptions to global oil supplies through the key shipping route.Jul 13, 2026, 06:20:28 ISTUS strikes Iran LIVE: Iran's Khuzestan provincial authorities said a US projectile struck an agricultural water pumping station in Mahshahr early on Sunday, killing one person and injuring four others. According to state news agency IRNA, the person killed was a security guard at the facility. Deputy Governor for Security and Law Enforcement Valiollah Hayati said emergency and medical teams were treating the injured.Jul 13, 2026, 06:08:46 ISTUS strikes Iran LIVE: US Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna has criticised Israel's ambassador to the US, Michael Leiter, calling his remarks on Khanna's detention by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank the "height of arrogance". Leiter said Khanna had failed to coordinate his visit with Israeli authorities, despite Khanna's office maintaining that it had done so. Responding on X, Khanna said that if a US lawmaker and American citizens were illegally detained by settlers and the military of any other country, that nation's ambassador would apologise to the American people and act against those responsible.
US-Iran war LIVE: Sirens blare across Bahrain, residents asked to shelter; Brent crude price climbs amid fresh strikes
US-Iran war LIVE: A US military spokesperson said the latest strikes were launched after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) allegedly fired on another commercial vessel transiting the strait. | World News















