LiveLive Updates July 23, 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 23, 2026UpdatesU.S., Iran exchange fire for 12th night in a row; Houthis target Saudi tankersIran's Revolutionary Guard said Thursday that it attacked U.S. forces at bases in Kuwait, while Iran-aligned Houthi militants claimed strikes on two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, widening the regional fallout from the war as Washington continued its campaign of strikes against Tehran for the 12th day in a row.Scattered debris and smoke, at an unknown location, during what the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says are strikes on Iran, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on Wednesday. Credit: U.S. Central Command/ REUTERSScattered debris and smoke, at an unknown location, during what the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says are strikes on Iran, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on Wednesday. Credit: U.S. Central Command/ REUTERSKuwait had not immediately confirmed the reported attacks. The claims came as Iran continued targeting countries hosting U.S. forces and as the Houthis threatened a new disruption to global energy routes alongside Iran's efforts to restrict traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.The Revolutionary Guard said it struck U.S. forces at Kuwait's Al-Adiri camp and Ali Al Salem Air Base, according to Iranian state media. Iranian state media also quoted Iran's army as saying it had targeted U.S. bases in Kuwait, including the Arifjan and Doha camps.The reports came as Iran continued retaliatory strikes across the region amid ongoing American attacks. Tehran has targeted U.S. military assets in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan, according to reports, while also striking energy and water infrastructure in Kuwait.The U.S. military said Thursday American forces struck military infrastructure including missile and drone storage facilities, air defense systems, maritime capabilities and coastal surveillance sites.Read the full articleIran says it targeted U.S. bases in KuwaitIran's Revolutionary Guard said it attacked U.S. forces at Kuwait's Al-Adiri camp and Ali Al Salem Air Base, according to Iranian state media.Iranian state media also quoted the country's army as saying it had targeted U.S. bases in Kuwait, including the Arifjan and Doha camps.The reports come as Iran continues to strike at regional countries hosting U.S. forces amid ongoing American attacks on Iran.Kuwait has not immediately confirmed the reported attacks.Read the full articleLebanon Health Ministry: 4,328 killed by Israeli fire since March 2Lebanon's Health Ministry said Thursday that 4,328 people have been killed and 12,232 wounded in Israeli attacks since March 2, as reported by the Lebanese National News Agency.UNIFIL armoured vehicles driving past destroyed buildings in southern Lebanon, seen from a position in northern Israel, near the border with Lebanon, Wednesday. Credit: AFP/JALAA MAREYUNIFIL armoured vehicles driving past destroyed buildings in southern Lebanon, seen from a position in northern Israel, near the border with Lebanon, Wednesday. Credit: AFP/JALAA MAREYThe figures were released by the ministry's Emergency Operations Center, which said the toll covers the period through July 22. The ministry does not distinguish between civilians and combatants in its casualty reports.Saudi-owned tanker targeted in Red Sea, fire breaks out on vessel; crew safeA Saudi-owned oil tanker was targeted while sailing in the Red Sea, causing a fire at the front of the vessel, Saudi state news agency SPA reported Thursday, citing an official source. All crew members were safe, the report said.The vessel, the Encelia, was struck near the Saudi port of Jizan late Wednesday, according to a maritime security source. The U.K. Maritime Trade Operations said a tanker was hit by an "unknown projectile" about 70 nautical miles southwest of the Saudi town of Al Shuqaiq, causing a fire onboard.Iran-aligned Houthi militants said earlier Thursday that they had attacked two Saudi oil tankers, identifying them as the Encelia and the Layla. The attack on the Layla has not been independently confirmed.Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, Tuesday. Credit: Stringer/REUTERSVessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, Tuesday. Credit: Stringer/REUTERSThe Houthis announced this week that they would prevent ships from loading or unloading at Saudi ports as part of a naval blockade against the kingdom, potentially threatening a key route for Saudi oil exports.Several tankers changed course in the Red Sea after the warning, with two ships signaling they would head toward the Suez Canal instead, according to ship-tracking data.Saudi Arabia, which hosts U.S. forces, has not requested military assistance from Washington, but President Donald Trump said Tuesday that any Houthi effort to obstruct shipping would be met with a U.S. response."If something like that happens, we'll take care of it. We've done that with the Houthis before," Trump told reporters.Report: U.S. deploys B-1 bomber for first time since attacks on Iran resumedAxios reported early Thursday that the U.S. military used a B-1 long-range bomber on Tuesday to strike Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran, U.S. officials said.United States Air Force personnel perform maintenance work on a USAF B-1B bomber at RAF Fairford airbase, which hosts United States Air Force (USAF) personnel, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, March 10, 2026. Credit: Toby Melville/ REUTERSUnited States Air Force personnel perform maintenance work on a USAF B-1B bomber at RAF Fairford airbase, which hosts United States Air Force (USAF) personnel, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, March 10, 2026. Credit: Toby Melville/ REUTERSAccording to the report, this was the first time the U.S. conducted a B-1 mission since fighting with Iran resumed 12 days ago.Axios said that the B-1 launched its mission from an airbase in the U.K. and was spotted on online plane tracking websites.U.S. military says it completed latest round of strikes on IranThe U.S. military said it completed its 12th consecutive night of strikes on Iran overnight Thursday, saying American forces targeted military infrastructure including missile and drone storage facilities, air defense systems, maritime capabilities and coastal surveillance sites.In a statement, U.S. Central Command said the strikes, carried out at President Donald Trump's direction, "further degrade Iran's ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial vessels," in a five-hour operation, concluding at 10:30 P.M. Eastern time (6 A.M. in Iran).CENTCOM said U.S. forces have struck dozens of Iranian military sites on land since the beginning of July while enforcing a renewed naval blockade, adding that they had "redirected nine commercial vessels and disabled one to prevent ships from entering or departing Iranian ports." The command said 50,000 U.S. service members are currently deployed across the Middle East.The latest strikes come as Trump vowed on Wednesday to destroy an Iranian bridge or power plant every time Iran fires on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, reiterating earlier threats to target the country's energy infrastructure.Iran's joint military command responded by warning that any such attack would prompt strikes on regional oil, gas, electricity and other economic facilities, according to Iranian state media.Houthis claim attacks on Saudi tankers in Red Sea, raising risk of new chokepoint in Iran warThe Iranian-aligned Houthis on Thursday claimed military strikes on two Saudi oil tankers as part of a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, advancing toward a second chokehold on world oil supplies at the Red Sea in coordination with Iran's attempt to control the Strait of Hormuz.The Yemen-based militants, who control areas near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on the opposite end of the Arabian Peninsula from the Strait of Hormuz, said on Monday they were imposing a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in what some analysts have viewed as a tactical move by Iran to seek leverage.Five tankers changed course in the Red Sea to avoid the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Wednesday, and three tankers loaded with Saudi oil for China and India made U-turns on Tuesday.Then the Houthis said their forces carried out missile and drone strikes on two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, identifying them as the Encelia and the Layla.A maritime security source said Encelia had transmitted a distress call, reporting it had been struck by a missile near the Saudi port of Jizan in the Red Sea late on Wednesday. British maritime risk management group Vanguard said the Saudi-flagged tanker was struck by an unknown projectile about 70 nautical miles southwest of Saudi Arabia's Al Shuqaiq. The attack on the Layla remained unconfirmed.U.S. forces launch 12th night of strikes against Iran, CENTCOM saysThe U.S. military said on Wednesday it launched a new round of strikes on Iran at President Donald Trump's direction, marking the 12th successive night of American attacks."The mission will continue to further degrade Iran's ability to threaten civilian mariners and commercial vessels transiting regional waters," the U.S. Central Command said in a statement.U.S. says it reached 'historic' nuclear cooperation deal with Saudi ArabiaThe U.S. and Saudi Arabia have reached an agreement on civil nuclear power, the U.S. Energy Department said on Wednesday, a deal that allows the kingdom to build nuclear reactors using American technology and to enrich uranium.The deal would allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium and reprocess nuclear waste, both of which are potential pathways to making a nuclear weapon. The UAE agreed to forgo both of those when it signed a similar deal with the U.S. in 2009.U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and his counterpart Price Abdulaziz bin Salman signed the pact, known as a 123 Agreement, alongside a bilateral safeguards agreement, the U.S. Energy Department said in a release.Read the full articleIn the NewsU.S., Iran Exchange Fire for 12th Night in a Row; Houthis Target Saudi Tankers'Liars, Poison': Shin Bet Chief Shared His Anti-media Manifesto With Top AgentsIsrael Sidelined as Trump Looks for Diplomatic Achievement in Lebanese MinefieldLebanon Health Ministry: 4,328 Killed by Israeli Strikes Since MarchJudge Justifies Jewish Terror. 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