U.S. launches new strikes on Iran and Tehran attacks U.S. allies in the Gulf
The U.S. and Iran exchanged fire for the third weekend in a row, with strikes stretching into Monday as Iran responded to U.S. attacks by targeting U.S. allies in the region.
The back-and-forth attacks came as Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and days after President Trump declared that the ceasefire between the two countries was "over."
The latest volley of strikes began on Saturday, when Iran fired at and disabled a commercial ship passing through the strait and said it was closing the vital waterway completely.
The U.S. retaliated, striking multiple sites in Iran overnight. Iran responded to those U.S. attacks on Sunday launching strikes against Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait and Oman. The United Arab Emirates also said it came under missile fire.
That prompted another round of U.S. strikes on Iran Sunday evening, which the U.S. Central Command said it had completed by 10.30 p.m. ET.
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/11/g-s1-133212/us-iran-vessel-attack-strait-hormuz-gulf
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