Iran Attacks US Military Sites in Gulf

By Anna Cox

Topic: World Politics

Friday, July 10, 2026, at 3:18 am

Iran struck US military sites in the Gulf.

In short:

Iran attacked US military sites in the Gulf after the US struck Iran's south and east.

Israel's Defense Minister said Israel is ready to fight Iran again if needed.

The US military said it struck Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz open.

Iran attacked US military sites in the Gulf in response to US strikes.

Iran buried its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after a week of funeral processions.

Mourners carried Khamenei's body through the streets, waving flags and banners.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the US attacks disrupted the Strait of Hormuz.

The future of the Strait of Hormuz is uncertain after new strikes.

Ships are finding ways to pass through the strait despite the uncertainty.

The Guards said the number of vessels passing through the strait has increased.

Any further US intervention will be met with a strong response.

Israel issues warning

Israel's Defense Minister said Israel will fight Iran again if needed.

The latest remarks came as fighting erupted between the US and Iran.

Israel's Defense Minister said the army is ready to fight again.

If necessary, Israel will strike Iran again with greater force.

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The US military said its latest strikes aimed to keep the Strait of Hormuz open.

Iran has not claimed responsibility for the ship attacks.

Oil prices fell after investors weighed the impact of the renewed attacks.

Vessels identified by US Central Command as Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps boats.

Iranian officials said the US attacks killed 14 people and injured 78.

Several explosions were heard in Iran's Bushehr province.

A local official said a US projectile hit the perimeter of a facility.

A US official said there had been no American strikes in recent hours.

The official said Washington DC is committed to finding a resolution with Iran.

Targeting US bases in Gulf states and Jordan

Iran's army said it launched attacks on US Patriot systems in Kuwait.

Kuwait said its armed forces engaged with a cruise missile and drones.

Sirens sounded in Jordan after missiles launched from Iran were detected.

The future of the Strait of Hormuz is uncertain after new strikes.

The Revolutionary Guards said Iran fired 10 ballistic missiles at Jordan's Azraq military base.

Qatar condemned attacks on commercial shipping and called for diplomacy.

The foreign ministers of Türkiye and Oman stressed the need to avoid military escalation.

The Strait of Hormuz handled about a fifth of global oil supplies before the war.

Iran's top negotiator said the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened under Iranian arrangements.

Trump does not expect a return to full-fledged war

US President Donald Trump says attacks could get worse.

US Central Command said its forces struck approximately 90 Iranian military targets.

Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that the US will strike back if Iran attacks again.

Trump said he does not think the latest military strikes will escalate into a full-fledged conflict.

Trump said anything that happens will be over quickly and make it safer for oil.

Trump said the memorandum of understanding with Iran is over.

Reuters

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