Live Updates July 13, 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeJuly 13, 2026RECAP: CENTCOM says latest wave of strikes hit dozens of targets across IranHere are Monday's updates:■ Iran's Foreign Ministry said talks held in Muscat on Saturday focused on managing the Strait of Hormuz but accused the United States of preventing an agreement by pressuring Oman.■ Iran says it struck U.S. base in Bahrain in 'second phase of retaliation'■ Around 20 commercial vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with the U.S. military over the past 24 hours, in addition to several ships sailing without U.S. coordination, Axios reported Sunday, citing a U.S. official.■ Iran's Fars news agency reported that areas in the Abadan and Shadegan districts of Khuzestan province were hit by U.S. strikes. Iranian media also reported a power outage in Ahvaz, the provincial capital, according to Al Arabiya.■ One killed, four wounded in U.S. strike on water pumping station in southwestern Iran, state media says■ Iran's Revolutionary Guards said missiles and drones struck fuel tanks and ammunition depots at Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan, setting them on fire.■ U.S. Central Command said the wave of strikes against Iran on Sunday night hit dozens of targets at multiple locations, including Iranian air-defense systems, coastal radar sites, missile and drone capabilities and small boats. It said U.S. forces used fighter aircraft, naval vessels, one-way attack drones and, for the first time, one-way attack sea drones. CENTCOM says latest wave of strikes hit dozens of targets across IranU.S. Central Command said the wave of strikes against Iran on Sunday night hit dozens of targets at multiple locations.CENTCOM said the targets included Iranian air-defense systems, coastal radar sites, missile and drone capabilities and small boats. It said U.S. forces used fighter aircraft, naval vessels, one-way attack drones and, for the first time, one-way attack sea drones.CENTCOM added that U.S. forces remained prepared to ensure freedom of navigation for commercial shipping, saying that Iran "does not control" the Strait of Hormuz. Iran says it struck Jordanian air base, disabled two ships in Strait of HormuzIran's Revolutionary Guards said missiles and drones struck fuel tanks and ammunition depots at Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan, setting them on fire.The IRGC described the attack as the first phase of its response to U.S. strikes on Iranian coastal bases and said its retaliatory operation was continuing.Separately, the IRGC said its navy conducted an operation overnight to stop two ships it accused of violating regulations and endangering shipping in the Strait of Hormuz by disabling their systems.Report: Around 20 commercial vessels transited Strait of Hormuz with U.S. military coordination in past 24 hoursAround 20 commercial vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with the U.S. military over the past 24 hours, in addition to several ships sailing without U.S. coordination, Axios reported Sunday, citing a U.S. official.Ship sailing near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan on Sunday. Credit: AFP/-Ship sailing near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan on Sunday. Credit: AFP/-CENTCOM says U.S. launches new strikes on Iran over attacks on shipsU.S. Central Command said its forces began launching additional strikes against Iran at 5 P.M. ET on Sunday to further degrade Tehran's ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.CENTCOM said President Donald Trump ordered the strikes to hold Iranian forces accountable.In the NewsEurope's Smallest Jewish Community Gets a New Home and Geothermal MikvahIsrael Killed Khamenei and Strengthened the Regime It Sought to DestroyJacob Bardugo Is Sabotaging the Profession of JournalismU.S. Launches Fresh Strikes on Iran as Tehran Expands Gulf RetaliationU.S. Central Command Says Dozens of Targets Hit Across Iran in Overnight StrikesRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingAs Israel Lacks Hundreds of Patrol Officers, West Bank Staff DoublesMade in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding IsraelEgypt Lost the World Cup. But Was the Referee Really Jewish?Inside the German pro-Israel Lobby's Campaign to Defund UNRWA