LiveLive 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, 2026UpdatesKuwait says air defenses intercept 'hostile aerial targets' after Iran claims strikes on U.S. basesKuwait's military said Monday it was intercepting "hostile aerial targets" in the country's airspace, after Iranian media reported strikes targeting U.S. military infrastructure in the Gulf state."The General Staff of the Kuwait Armed Forces announces that any explosion sounds that may be heard are the result of the Air Defense systems intercepting hostile attacks," the military said in a statement, urging residents to follow instructions issued by the authorities.تتصدى حالياً القوات المسلحة لأهداف جوية معادية داخل المجال الجوي الكويتي
تنوه رئاسة الأركان العامة للجيش بأن أصوات الانفجارات، إن سُمعت، فهي نتيجة اعتراض منظومات الدفاع الجوي للهجمات المعادية.
ويرجى من الجميع التقيد بتعليمات الأمن والسلامة الصادرة عن الجهات المختصة.Show moreEarlier, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported that Iranian strikes targeted U.S. infrastructure at military bases in Kuwait, causing damage.According to the report, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it "completely destroyed" fuel storage tanks and Patriot air defense systems at the U.S. base in Ali Al Salem, which hosts American troops. The IRGC also claimed it struck Ahmad Al Jaber Air Base, about 30 miles away, damaging an FPS radar system.Read the full articleRECAP: 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.Read the full article 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.In the NewsIran 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
