US-Iran war LIVE updates: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed its air force shot down an enemy MQ-9 drone over Andimeshk in Khuzestan province.US-Iran war LIVE: Air defence systems were activated in Tehran and the nearby city of Pakdasht as reports of fresh explosions emerged from several parts of Iran. The US military said it disabled an oil tanker that was attempting to sail towards an Iranian port after intercepting the vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. US forces fired Hellfire missiles to stop the tanker, according to military officials.The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it carried out a new round of strikes on key Iranian military targets. The operation targeted command centres, air defence systems, missile and drone capabilities, and coastal surveillance facilities, including in Bandar Abbas. CENTCOM also said US forces conducted a 90-minute operation earlier in the day against coastal defence and cruise missile sites on Greater Tunb Island. Iranian media reported explosions in Qeshm Island, Bandar Abbas and Chabahar following the strikes. The extent of the damage was not immediately clear. Iran retaliates across the Gulf Iran responded by launching missiles and drones towards multiple locations across the Gulf. Air raid sirens sounded in Bahrain, while Kuwait said its air defence systems intercepted incoming missiles and drones. Israel, Lebanon updates The United States said Israel and Lebanon had agreed on the framework and guidelines for a limited Israeli troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon after talks in Rome. ...Read MoreThe US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it carried out a new round of strikes on key Iranian military targets. The operation targeted command centres, air defence systems, missile and drone capabilities, and coastal surveillance facilities, including in Bandar Abbas. CENTCOM also said US forces conducted a 90-minute operation earlier in the day against coastal defence and cruise missile sites on Greater Tunb Island. Iranian media reported explosions in Qeshm Island, Bandar Abbas and Chabahar following the strikes. The extent of the damage was not immediately clear. Iran retaliates across the Gulf Iran responded by launching missiles and drones towards multiple locations across the Gulf. Air raid sirens sounded in Bahrain, while Kuwait said its air defence systems intercepted incoming missiles and drones. Israel, Lebanon updates The United States said Israel and Lebanon had agreed on the framework and guidelines for a limited Israeli troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon after talks in Rome. Follow all the updates here:Jul 16, 2026, 07:16:43 ISTUS-Iran war LIVE updates: Iran activated its air defence systems in Tehran and the nearby city of Pakdasht as reports of fresh explosions emerged from several parts of the country.Unconfirmed reports also indicated blasts in Parchin, while the Fars news agency reported explosions in Semnan and Khorramabad.The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed its air force shot down an enemy MQ-9 drone over Andimeshk in Khuzestan province.Earlier in the night, explosions were also reported along Iran's southern coast, including Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, Sirik and Konarak.