Iran targets 85 US military sites in Bahrain, Kuwait following Strait of Hormuz strikes

A ship in the Strait of Hormuz, June 2026
Smoke rises at an unknown location following what US Central Command says is a new wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday after three tankers were hit by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, in this still image taken from video released July 7, 2026.
Smoke rises from a fire after an explosion, amid reports of explosions by Iranian state media, in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran in this screengrab obtained from a social media video released July 8, 2026.

US strikes Iran's defense systems, launch sites after several ships attacked in Hormuz

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Former Iran supreme leader Ali Khamenei's coffin arrives in Iraqi city of Najaf for processions

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing on the Iran war, with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine (not pictured), at the Pentagon in Washington, US, May 5, 2026.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to visit Israel following overnight strikes on Iran

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte looks on before meeting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa on the sidelines of the NATO leaders' summit, in Ankara, Turkey, July 7, 2026.

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IDF targets Hezbollah terrorist after troops face fire in southern Lebanon, military dog killed

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US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) attends a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing for Casey Means, nominated to serve as the next US Surgeon General, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, February 25, 2026.

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Charlie Kirk speaks at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025 in Orem, Utah. Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was speaking at his "American Comeback Tour" when he was shot in the neck and killed.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to the national anhem during an awards ceremony at the Kremlin, on March 19, 2026 in Moscow, Russia. Vladimir Putin receives national paralympic team who participaned in Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games.

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Israeli consulate in New York evacuated as columns in Manhattan high-rise buckle

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his wife Sara Netanyahu, and Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu attend a cornerstone-laying ceremony for the Atarot Heritage Center in northern Jerusalem, July 5, 2026.

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Hezbollah RPG, missile launchers found in civilian home in southern Lebanon, IDF says

WATCH

Trump's F-35 offer to Turkey alarms Greece, Athens warns of Aegean military imbalance

Drone view of oil tanker HELGA berthed at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra as it prepares to load crude oil, becoming the second vessel to arrive since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, April 24, 2026.

US revoking license that authorized Iranian oil sales, official says

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomes US President Donald Trump at Ankara Airport, who is paying an official visit to Turkey ahead of the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 7, 2026.

US to lift Turkey sanctions, decide on sale of F-35 fighter jets, Trump says ahead of NATO summit

WATCH

Record low 28% of Israelis say Trump prioritizes Israel's security, survey finds

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Iran’s Hormuz escalation tests Gulf states, US resolve

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Italy arrests two over alleged spying for Russia

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UK summons senior Iranian diplomat over stabbing of Iran International journalist in London

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