Current sectionMiddle East NewsIran NewsTehran targeted U.S. facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain and Gulf states scramble to intercept missiles and drones. The U.S. military says it struck Iranian military sites with fighter jets, naval forces and drones to protect shippingShare 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 formatSubscribeReuters09:35 AM • July 13 2026 IDTIran expanded its retaliatory strikes across the Gulf on Sunday and Monday, targeting U.S. military facilities and airspace in several countries after Washington launched a new wave of attacks against Iranian military sites. Tehran also said it had again shut down the Strait of Hormuz, the critical waterway for global energy shipments.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Iran - U.S.IranIsrael - IranStrait of HormuzCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel NewsIranNetanyahuLindsey GrahamHamasDavid ZiniRo KhannaIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIran Strikes U.S. Bases Across Gulf as Fight Over Hormuz EscalatesEurope's Smallest Jewish Community Gets a New Home and Geothermal MikvahIsrael Killed Khamenei and Strengthened the Regime It Sought to DestroyHow Netanyahu's Court Pundit Is Sabotaging Israeli JournalismU.S. Launches Fresh Strikes on Iran as Tehran Expands Gulf RetaliationRemembering 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