The story so far
US Iran Strikes Escalate
Tracked across 12 sources · Updated 35m ago
US launched five straight days of strikes on Iran, targeting military sites near Hormuz. Oil prices rose, Iran signaled diplomacy but also set terms, and strikes continued into a sixth night.
How it unfolded
16 Jul 2026
US launches sixth night of strikes on Iran
16 Jul 2026
Hormuz traffic halved; tanker movement nearly stopped
16 Jul 2026
Iran sets terms for Hormuz reopening
16 Jul 2026
Trump warns Iran to 'behave' for talks
16 Jul 2026
US completes latest strikes; targets include Bandar Abbas
15 Jul 2026
Iran negotiator signals openness to diplomacy
15 Jul 2026
US launches fifth day of strikes on Iran
What happened earlier
Latest updates
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Full story →Iran flew IRGC men, advisers and military gear to Yemen to bolster Houthis for Red Sea blockade: Sources
Two Iranian sources reported that Mahan Air flight from Tehran to Yemen on July 13 carried 10 to 21 IRGC personnel, including senior commanders.
The IRGC personnel traveled to Yemen to support Houthi operations and provide training on new missile systems.
The deployment aims to bolster the Houthis for a Red Sea blockade, according to sources.
The flight included military gear and advisers in addition to IRGC men.
Earlier · 5d ago
Full story →CENTCOM hits Iranian assets for eighth consecutive night in retaliation
US CENTCOM conducted eighth consecutive night of strikes on Iranian assets.
Strikes are retaliation for attack that killed two American service members in Jordan.
Operation aims to degrade Iran's military capabilities.
Earlier · 4d ago
Full story →Sirens, Strikes, Shattered Deal: Middle East On Edge As US, Iran Trade Blows
Iran's health ministry reports 50 killed and 500 wounded in latest US strikes.
US and Iran trade blows, escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Sirens and strikes follow a shattered deal between the two nations.
The region remains on edge as conflict intensifies without diplomatic resolution.
Earlier · 4d ago
Full story →Oil prices jump 3% as US-Iran conflict disrupts Strait of Hormuz; Brent tops $90
Brent crude oil price rose above $90 per barrel, the highest since June 11.
Oil prices surged 3% as escalating US-Iran attacks disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
The Strait of Hormuz handles a fifth of global oil trade.
Earlier · 3d ago
Full story →US attacks deepen hardship, not dissent, in Iran's restive south
U.S. strikes deepened hardship in Iran's impoverished south.
Residents direct anger at President Donald Trump, not clerical rulers.
Opposition to Iran's government has long simmered in the south.
Air campaign upended lives of residents in the region.
