LiveJul 17, 2026, 08:03:35 ISTUS-Iran news LIVE: A railway station was also hit according to semi-official Fars News Agency. Power lines in Iran’s Bandar Abbas and surrounding villages were also damaged,Key Events7 Mins agoOil rises on intensifying US-Iran hostilities and threat of Red Sea closure10 Mins agoIran asks Houthi's to stand ready to close Red Sea oil route13 Mins ago4 dead and 17 injured in Iran after fresh US attacks14 Mins agoUS struck two bridges in Iran. Check out their names15 Mins agoIran's energy infrastructure hit in US strikes, country issues AC use advisory17 Mins agoQatar says it is intercepting missile attack17 Mins agoUS military says it attacked Iran for sixth consecutive night44 Mins agoUS launches fresh strike on railway stations, bridges in Iran; Qatar intercepting missile attacksUS-Iran news LIVE: This screen grab taken from video footage released on July 16, 2026 by Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC)'s Sepah News website shows a missile being launched from an undisclosed location towards US targets in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain.US-Iran news LIVE: The United States expanded its airstrikes against Iran early Friday as it targeted civilian infrastructure, hitting bridges and railway stations. Two bridges in Iran’s Khamir County were struck, the Geryveh Bridge and the Kahurestan Bridge, linking Bandar Abbas to Shiraz, CNN reported citing local media. A railway station was also hit according to semi-official Fars News Agency. Power lines in Iran’s Bandar Abbas and surrounding villages were also damaged, prompting leaders to urge citizens to limit the use of air conditioning. At least seven people were killed in Iran after fresh US strikes hit the southern part of the country, AP reported.US central command said they conducted a new wave of strikes against Iran for the sixth consecutive night to further degrade Iranian military capabilities. Iran has responded by attacking US bases in the Gulf. Qatar on Friday said it had intercepted a missile attack, after AFP journalists in the capital Doha reported hearing several blasts. "The Ministry of Defense of State of Qatar announces that armed forces intercepted missile attack which targeted State of Qatar," the defence ministry wrote on X. Will the Red Sea oil route be closed? Iran has asked its ally, Yemen Houthis, to be ready to close the Red Sea oil route if the United States strikes Iranian power infrastructure, three sources told Reuters on Thursday. The sources said the Houthis had been informed recently of Tehran's request, which has not been previously reported. Oil prices have rallied up after US and Iran stepped up attacks across the Gulf, with their broken truce limiting oil flows out of the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures rose $1.05, or about 1.25%, to $85.28 a barrel by 0118 GMT, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures rose $1.03, or 1.3%, to $79.98 a barrel, erasing losses from the previous session, Reuters reported. ...Read MoreUS central command said they conducted a new wave of strikes against Iran for the sixth consecutive night to further degrade Iranian military capabilities. Iran has responded by attacking US bases in the Gulf. Qatar on Friday said it had intercepted a missile attack, after AFP journalists in the capital Doha reported hearing several blasts. "The Ministry of Defense of State of Qatar announces that armed forces intercepted missile attack which targeted State of Qatar," the defence ministry wrote on X. Will the Red Sea oil route be closed? Iran has asked its ally, Yemen Houthis, to be ready to close the Red Sea oil route if the United States strikes Iranian power infrastructure, three sources told Reuters on Thursday. The sources said the Houthis had been informed recently of Tehran's request, which has not been previously reported. Oil prices have rallied up after US and Iran stepped up attacks across the Gulf, with their broken truce limiting oil flows out of the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures rose $1.05, or about 1.25%, to $85.28 a barrel by 0118 GMT, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures rose $1.03, or 1.3%, to $79.98 a barrel, erasing losses from the previous session, Reuters reported. Follow all the updates here:Jul 17, 2026, 07:56:29 ISTUS-Iran news LIVE: Oil prices inched higher on Friday after the U.S. and Iran stepped up attacks across the Gulf, with their broken truce limiting oil flows out of the Strait of Hormuz and with Tehran asking the Houthi movement to stand ready to shut the Red Sea export route.Brent crude futures rose $1.05, or about 1.25%, to $85.28 a barrel by 0118 GMT, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures rose $1.03, or 1.3%, to $79.98 a barrel, erasing losses from the previous session.Both benchmark contracts have climbed nearly 12% this week, with Brent on track for a third consecutive weekly gain and WTI for a second weekly gain.Jul 17, 2026, 07:52:58 ISTUS-Iran news LIVE: Iran has asked its ally, Yemen Houthis, to be ready to close the Red Sea oil route if the United States strikes Iranian power infrastructure, three sources told Reuters on Thursday.The sources said the Houthis had been informed recently of Tehran's request, which has not been previously reported.Jul 17, 2026, 07:50:36 ISTUS-Iran news LIVE: The US attacks on Iran early on early Friday morning led to the deaths of four people and injuries to 17, according to Iranian state media. In Iran's Hormozgan province, a strike killed three people and injured nine. In Bandar Abbas, one person was killed and eight were injured.Jul 17, 2026, 07:49:06 ISTUS-Iran news LIVE: Two bridges in Iran’s Khamir County were struck in fresh US strikes, namely the Geryveh Bridge and the Kahurestan Bridge, linking Bandar Abbas to Shiraz, CNN reported citing local media. Jul 17, 2026, 07:47:53 ISTUS-Iran news LIVE: Hossein Moghimi, the head of Iran's public relations ministry, told Tasnim News Agency that power lines were damaged after the Bandar Abbas strikes. Power disruptions happened in multiple areas in southern Iran.After power was restored in some places, the ministry urged that residents limit use of heavy equipment, such as ACs.Jul 17, 2026, 07:46:26 ISTUS-Iran news LIVE: Qatar on Friday said it had intercepted a missile attack, after AFP journalists in the capital Doha reported hearing several blasts."The Ministry of Defense of State of Qatar announces that armed forces intercepted missile attack which targeted State of Qatar," the defence ministry wrote on X.Jul 17, 2026, 07:46:01 ISTUS-Iran news LIVE: US central command said they conducted a new wave of strikes against Iran for the sixth consecutive night to further degrade Iranian military capabilities. Iran has responded by attacking US bases in the Gulf. Jul 17, 2026, 07:19:38 ISTUS-Iran news LIVE: The United States expanded its airstrikes against Iran early Friday as it targeted civilian infrastructure, hitting bridges and railway stations. Two bridges in Iran’s Khamir County were stuck, the Geryveh Bridge and the Kahurestan Bridge, linking Bandar Abbas to Shiraz, CNN reported citing local media.At least seven people were killed in Iran after fresh US strikes hit the southern part of the country, AP reported.Home World news US-Iran news LIVE: 7 killed as US strikes railway stations, bridges in Iran; blasts heard in Qatar