Live Updates: US launches wave of strikes after Iran targets American military base in Kuwait
US seeks Iranian pledge to free up Hormuz • Iranian official brags of tripled drone capacity • IDF coordinating with US military in preparation for possible strikes
Follow us on GoogleA projectile is fired during what the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said was a third round of strikes this week against Iran, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on July 11, 2026.(photo credit: US CENTRAL COMMAND/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)
Iran claims to have struck US military bases in Jordan, Kuwait during overnight strikes - report
US CENTCOM announces renewed wave of strikes against Iran
In a statement on X/Twitter, CENTCOM stated that the strikes are intended to degrade Iran’s “ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz.”
ByGOLDIE KATZA US Air Force F-16 fighter jet refuels during a patrol over the Middle East, pictured in an image shared by US Central Command on July 12, 2026.(photo credit: screenshot/X/@CENTCOM)Go to the full article > >
IDF to remain in Lebanon if Hezbollah refuses to leave pilot zones, Ambassador Leiter says
He added that US President Donald Trump "has been consistent" throughout the war with Iran, saying that Israel will join the Americans in their current campaign if requested.
IDF coordinates with US military, prepares for possible strikes as US, Iran fighting escalates
The IDF ran through possible scenarios with the US military as the war with Iran escalates, remaining on high alert for the possibility of Iran striking Israel.
ByAMIR BOHBOTCENTCOM's Adm. Brad Cooper meets with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir on January 24, 2026.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)Go to the full article > >
Survivors of Iran's March attack on US base in Kuwait claim leadership ignored warnings - report
According to a report from The Washington Post, US soldiers and witnesses to Iran's March strike on Port Shuaiba claimed that generals ignored warnings that the base may be targeted.
ByTOBIAS HOLCMANMembers of the military salute during a dignified transfer of the remains of six US Army service members of the 103rd Sustainment Command, who were killed in Kuwait, at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, US, March 7, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Nathan Howard)Go to the full article > >
Iran fires three ballistic missiles at US base in Kuwait - report
Iran claimed to have destroyed American High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) batteries in Kuwait, according to the Iran-run Fars News Agency.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, JONAH DAVIDOVMissiles produced by Iran's armed forces are displayed near a row of Iranian flags during commemorations to mark the anniversary of the 1979 Iranian Revolution on February 11, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.(photo credit: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
Iranian official brags of tripled drone capacity amid reports of faction pushing against US deal
The statement came as Iran resumed attacks on its Gulf neighbors and vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, prompting renewed US military strikes against Iranian targets.
ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD Iranian drones are displayed during a ceremony of the joining new drones to the Iranian Army's combat organisation in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on January 13, 2025. (photo credit: IRANIAN ARMY/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY)/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Trump says Strait of Hormuz open to commercial traffic
"We had a meeting with them, where they agreed to a deal that was perfect for us...And then, after that, they left the room and within an hour they launched a drone at a ship," Trump said.
ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFFThis frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage on July 12, 2026 shows cargo ships anchoring near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan.(photo credit: AFPTV / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >Operation Roaring Lion: What you need to know
Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, with the stated aim of creating conditions for regime change
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed by an Israeli strike on a Tehran bunker. Iran’s defense minister and several IRGC generals were also killed in the largest-ever aerial attack by the IAF
Iran retaliated by firing across the Middle East at Gulf nations and US military bases in the region
Thirty-nine IDF soldiers and 23 civilians have been killed, and at least 7,693 more injured in ballistic missile attacks across Israel since February 28 • 13 US soldiers killed, CENTCOM says
A ceasefire deal was announced on April 7 and went into effect on April 8
