The US military has said it is launching another wave of strikes on Iran, the third in 24 hours. It carried out a wave of strikes, hitting dozens of targets overnight, the military's Central Command said Wednesday, and then resumed striking Iran during daylight — an unusual move that further signalled the increasing tempo of the attacks. Another wave of strikes began late Wednesday, the third in 24 hours.
The United States has instituted a maritime blockade to secure the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran has linked control of the waterway to its core national security and announced an immediate closure of the passage. The strikes, conducted by US Central Command targeting Iranian missile capabilities, radars, air-defense systems, and drone storage sites.
Trump announced a maritime blockade against Iranian shipping alongside a 20% cargo levy, stating the route remains open to non-Iranian commercial traffic. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Persian Gulf Strait Authority declared the strait closed due to foreign military interference, restricting transit permits until regional stability returns.
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Iran War Live Updates: Shipping Minister Directive To DGMA
Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal had asked DGMA to establish a comprehensive vessel-by-vessel operational dashboard to account for every Indian on each vessel, irrespective of its flag, operating in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman.
(Source: PTI)
Iran War Live Updates: DGMA Issues Advisory
The Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA) has directed ship owners, ship managers and recruitment and placement service companies to avoid deploying Indian sailors on vessels travelling through the Strait of Hormuz until further orders amid the West Asia crisis.
In an advisory, the DGMA said masters of vessels operating in Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz and adjoining waters shall maintain a heightened level of security vigilance.
They are directed to monitor navigational warnings, security advisories and updates issued by the competent authorities, and implement all applicable ship security measures, in accordance with International Ship and Port Security (ISPS) code.
Iran War Live Updates: Iran Warns US
Iran's Armed Forces announces that Entire Regional Infrastructure will be Destroyed if US strikes Iran's Infrastructure
Iran War Live Updates: Iran Military Hardens Stance
Iran will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed until the United States recognises Tehran's system of governance and accepts an Iranian-led framework for managing the strategic waterway, the Iranian Army's spokesperson, Brigadier General Mohammad Akrami Nia, has said.
Iran War Live Updates: US Strikes Expand Into Northern Iran
The United States intensified its strikes targeting Iran early Thursday, hitting targets further north as American forces also fired into a ship it accused of trying to break its naval blockade on the Islamic Republic. Iran retaliated with missile and drone fire targeting Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait before dawn.
(Source: AP)
Iran War Live Updates: Trump Defends Military Action In Iran
President Donald Trump described the conflict as a “military operation,” saying action was taken because “they didn’t obey when they were supposed to obey.” His remarks have renewed debate over presidential war powers, congressional authorization and the language used to describe US military action.
Iran War Live Updates: Jordan Says It Shot Down Iranian Missiles
Jordan's military said Thursday it shot down eight missiles launched by Iran targeting the kingdom. The military made the announcement via the kingdom's state-run Petra news agency.
The United States has intensified its strikes targeting Iran, hitting targets further north. American forces also fired into a ship it accused of trying to break its naval blockade on the Islamic Republic.
Tehran retaliated early Thursday with missile and drone fire also targeting Bahrain and Kuwait before dawn.
(Source: AP)
Iran War Live Updates: IEA Boss Warns Global Economy In Peril If Hormuz Crisis Persists
The global economy faces a renewed challenge if the conflict that's choked the Strait of Hormuz isn't resolved in a matter of weeks, said International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol.
Iran War Live Updates: Fight Over Hormuz
The latest round of fighting is focused on the Strait of Hormuz. How to reopen the strait has bedeviled the US since Iran choked it off in the early days of the war.
During the interim deal, some ships began moving through the passage using a route near Oman overseen by the US military that is outside Tehran's control.
In recent days, Iran attacked ships using that route — and back-and-forth attacks ensued. The US has threatened to reopen the strait by force — but experts say that would require a much bigger armada if not tens of thousands of ground troops. Imposing the blockade is another way to put pressure on Iran.
(Source: AP)
Iran War Live Updates: US Missiles Strike Near Children's Cancer Hospital In Iran
The United States military launched a fresh wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, targeting installations linked to threats against shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, even as Iranian state media alleged that missiles had struck close to a hospital in Ahvaz that treats children with cancer.
Iran War Live Updates: Iran To Secure National Interests
Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says Tehran has never welcomed war, but it must always be ready to fight and stand until the end to safeguard its national security and interests
We must also use the tools of diplomacy and negotiations to realise and secure our national interests, Ghalibaf says
If Iran is not going to benefit from the Memorandum of Understanding signed with the US, it has no reason to adhere to it, he added
Negotiations at this stage are not equivalent to compromise, but, along with war, are part of the strategy of resistance and protection of our national interests, Ghalibaf says
Separating and choosing either negotiations or war as the only solution is a strategic error, he added.
(Source: Al Arabiya)
Iran War Live Updates: US Completes Evening Wave Of Strikes
US Central Command (CENTCOM) ended an evening wave of strikes against Iran at 9 p.m. ET on July 15.
US forces struck Iranian command centers, air defense sites, missile and drone capabilities, and coastal surveillance facilities to further degrade Iran's ability to threaten innocent mariners crewing commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM used precision munitions to hit targets in multiple locations including Bandar Abbas.
Earlier this morning, American forces struck coastal defense and cruise missile sites on Greater Tunb Island during a 90-minute wave.
The US military is holding Iran accountable at the Commander in Chief's direction.
Iran War Live Updates: US Reimposes Naval Blockade
The US reimposed a naval blockade on Iran and intensified its airstrike campaign Wednesday in retaliation for Tehran's attacks on ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The American strikes hit an Iranian army barracks, killed at least seven troops and wounded hundreds of people across the country, Iranian officials said.
Days of back-and-forth strikes by the U.S. and Iran across the Middle East — and renewed threats to the waterway crucial to global energy supplies — have shredded the interim deal to end the conflict and the region could tip back into all-out war.