US forces remain 'postured and prepared' to ensure freedom of navigation for shipping in Hormuz, Centcom says

US Centcom says 140 Iranian targets hit in latest wave of strikes; UAE, mediator Qatar among Gulf countries struck.

The US military launched strikes on Iran after it struck a container ship, while Tehran said it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz and some Gulf states came under attack.

The new crossfire in the Persian Gulf comes days after US President Donald Trump suggested an interim deal in the Iran war was “over”.

Jordan, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and the UAE reportedly came under attack as Tehran says it is closing Strait of Hormuz

Meanwhile, UAE says missiles fired at Gulf states today did not enter its territory

Tehran hits back at several GCC countries, following the most intense US bombing since an MoU was signed last month.

Iran announced it was again closing the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday and hit Gulf neighbours in retaliation for US strikes, further undermining efforts to salvage Middle East peace…

Iran announced it was again closing the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday and hit Gulf neighbours in retaliation for US strikes, further undermining efforts to salvage Middle East peace…

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By Steve Holland, Parisa Hafezi, Phil Stewart and Yomna EhabWASHINGTON/DUBAI, July 12 (Reuters) - U.S. and Iranian forces have exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults, with…

US forces remain 'postured and prepared' to ensure freedom of navigation for shipping in Hormuz, Centcom says

CENTCOM says dozens of air-defense, radar, missile and drone targets were hit after renewed Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz; Tehran retaliates…

Uncertainty rises over energy routes as Tehran and Washington trade fire near Strait of Hormuz

US and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults, with Tehran targeting US facilities in states across the Gulf and saying it had again closed the vital Strait of…

Iran's IRGC says it attacked sites linked to the US military in Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman after latest US bombardment.

The US said its latest wave of strikes was in response to an Iranian attack on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz the previous week.

The strikes were the latest in a cycle of attacks and counter-attacks as Iran seeks to assert control over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. However, the barrage marked an…

The UAE Ministry of Defence said the country retained its full right to respond and take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty and security.