LiveJul 18, 2026, 07:38:45 ISTUS-Iran news LIVE: As bombing intensified in the Middle East for the seventh consecutive night, Iran said three people were killed in US strikes. Iran also retaliated with attacks on several US military sites in Kuwait and Jordan.Key Events7 Sec agoIran hits Kuwait's water plant1 Mins agoUS targets bridges, water plant in fresh strikes5 Mins agoUS ends seventh consecutive night of Iran strikes, CENTCOM says6 Mins agoIran says US bases in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain targeted7 Mins agoSirens go off in BahrainUS-Iran news LIVE: US Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducting a verification boarding aboard M/T Wen Yao in the Gulf of Oman.US-Iran news LIVE: Sirens went off in Bahrain as Iran and the US continued exchanging strikes in the Middle East for nearly a week now. Iran also said that it targeted US military facilities in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain in a fresh wave of retaliatory attacks, hours after US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced its seventh consecutive night of strikes. As bombing intensified in the region, Iran said three people were killed in US strikes. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Saturday that two oil tankers directed by "deceptive American intelligence agencies" exploded after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz, which the US military quickly denied. The Revolutionary Guards also said on state television they "stopped" four ships trying to transit the critical waterway. US forces, meanwhile, reported striking Iran with attacks designed to "continue degrading Iranian military capabilities," according to a statement by US Central Command shared on X. In the biggest escalation since the foes resumed hostilities, Iran accused US forces of targeting civilian infrastructure, including an airport, a railway station and two bridges, and said it had struck US assets across the region. ...Read MoreAs bombing intensified in the region, Iran said three people were killed in US strikes. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Saturday that two oil tankers directed by "deceptive American intelligence agencies" exploded after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz, which the US military quickly denied. The Revolutionary Guards also said on state television they "stopped" four ships trying to transit the critical waterway. US forces, meanwhile, reported striking Iran with attacks designed to "continue degrading Iranian military capabilities," according to a statement by US Central Command shared on X. In the biggest escalation since the foes resumed hostilities, Iran accused US forces of targeting civilian infrastructure, including an airport, a railway station and two bridges, and said it had struck US assets across the region. Follow all the updates here:Jul 18, 2026, 07:38:45 ISTUS-Iran news LIVE: In response to US strikes, Iran launched missiles into US-allied nations in the Mideast, including Qatar, a mediator in the war, and Kuwait, where one of the desert nation’s water desalination plants was damaged.The region has endured days of back-and-forth attacks in a conflict increasingly focused on control of the strait, and the collapse of an interim ceasefire leaves no clear end in sight for the war that began more than four months ago.Jul 18, 2026, 07:37:42 ISTUS-Iran news LIVE: The United States and Iran escalated their attacks across the Middle East on Friday, trading strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified.The US expanded its attacks against Iran by hitting more bridges and energy sites and collapsing a tower at a key Iranian port, following through on President Donald Trump’s threats to pressure Tehran to ease its chokehold on the waterway vital to world energy supplies.Jul 18, 2026, 07:33:52 ISTUS-Iran news LIVE: The US military has completed its seventh consecutive night of strikes against Iran, US Central Command said on Friday, adding that it targeted military logistics infrastructure and other sites."More than 50,000 American service members are operating across the Middle East and remain vigilant, lethal, and ready," CENTCOM said in a statement.Jul 18, 2026, 07:32:10 ISTIran also said that it targeted US military facilities in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain in a fresh wave of retaliatory attacks, hours after US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced its seventh consecutive night of strikes.Jul 18, 2026, 07:31:39 ISTUS-Iran news LIVE: Sirens went off in Bahrain as Iran and the US continued exchanging strikes in the Middle East for nearly a week now. Home World news US-Iran news LIVE: Sirens go off in Bahrain; Tehran claims attack on US targets in Kuwait, Jordan