US president Donald Trump has launched a new wave of missile strikes on Iranian cities, while Tehran launched fresh attacks on Bahrain.
The US military said it has completed a five-hour mission, targeting military bases across Iran, including Bushehr, Chah Bahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musa, and Bandar Abbas.
It said the troops “employed precision munitions against Iranian coastal defence systems, missile and drone sites, and maritime capabilities”. The attack comes as the United Arab Emirates condemned Iran for its “blatant attack” on two Emirati oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, which resulted in the death of one Indian crew member.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Tuesday that two “offending” supertankers had been hit and disabled in the strait after ignoring repeated warnings, turning off navigation systems and attempting to pass through what the Guard described as a mined route.
Meanwhile, Bahrain sounded air raid sirens at least three times on Tuesday morning as Iran claimed it struck “several weapons storage depots, a satellite communications centre, and a building housing US forces” at the Al-Juffair base.
The renewed strikes come as Trump vowed to charge a 20 per cent toll on vessels moving through the strait, a plan which Iran’s foreign minister has mocked.
Iran executes two men convicted of links to Isis
Iran executed two men convicted of being members of an Isis-linked militant cell and of armed action against the Islamic Republic, the Iranian judiciary’s news outlet Mizan reported this morning.
Mizan said Mohieddin Abdollahi and Hossein Palani were sentenced to death after their convictions were upheld by the Supreme Court, adding that the cell had planned attacks in Iran after operating from the Bamo heights along the Iran-Iraq border.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar14 July 2026 07:15
India summons Iranian envoy over killing of seafarer
India has summoned Iran’s deputy ambassador to lodge a protest after an Indian crew member on board an Emirati tanker was killed in an Iranian airstrike.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said this morning that two “offending” supertankers had been hit and disabled in the strait after ignoring repeated warnings, turning off navigation systems and attempting to pass through what the Guard described as a mined route.
New Delhi over the weekend condemned Iran’s attack on another merchant vessel off the coast of Oman with these 11 Indian nationals on board.
At least 10 seafarers were resued while one Indian national went missing following the attack.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar14 July 2026 07:05
Brazil’s Lula calls Trump’s tariff plans amounts to ‘piracy’ in Hormuz
Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has criticised US president Donald Trump’s proposal to impose a 20 per cent tariff on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
“President Trump tweeted that he will unblock the Strait of Hormuz. But for every ship unblocked, every ship removed from the strait, the oil owner must pay him 20 per cent,” Lula said in Sao Paolo.
“This used to be considered piracy,” Lula said. “A major nation like the United States, which I believe has fought against piracy for a long time, cannot now become a pirate,” he added.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar14 July 2026 06:56
Oil prices hit one month-high as Trump reinstates Iran blockade
Oil prices climbed to their highest level in four weeks after the US reinstated a naval blockade on Iran and announced plans to charge ships a 20 per cent toll on all cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Brent crude futures rose 2.1 per cent to $85.11 a barrel in early Tuesday trading, while West Texas Intermediate, the US crude benchmark, gained 2.3 per cent to $79.91 a barrel, extending gains after Brent surged 9.6 per cent in the previous session – its biggest single-day rise since May 2020.
Prices have now climbed to their highest levels since the US and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding on 17 June aimed at ending the conflict.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar14 July 2026 06:50
Iran rescues bulk carrier crew after collision in Strait of Hormuz
Iran rescued 23 foreign crew members after a bulk carrier collided with another vessel north of Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
The bulk carrier suffered serious damage to its hull and began taking on water, prompting the captain to order an emergency evacuation, Fars said, adding that all crew members were safely transferred to Qeshm Island.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar14 July 2026 06:35
Iran says it targeted US air base in Jordan
A US air base in Jordan was targeted by Iranian ballistic missiles on Tuesday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said in a statement published by Fars News, calling on the Jordanian people to dismantle American bases in their country.
“You know very well that not only do we not have any enmity with your country, but we also love you, the noble people, who understand the pain and oppression of the Palestinian people more than any other nation,” the statement said.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar14 July 2026 06:25
Keir Starmer speaks out on Strait of Hormuz attacks as Trump threatens 20% tolls
Sir Keir Starmer has called for unrestricted transit through the Strait of Hormuz, following Donald Trump’s suggestion of a 20 per cent toll on shipping for safe passage through the vital waterway.
The American president’s controversial proposal comes amidst escalating tensions in the region.
The outgoing British prime minister also urged an immediate end to hostilities and a return to diplomatic negotiations, as the US launched its third consecutive night of strikes against Iran over the contested strategic sea route.
Trump defended his proposed fee on cargo using the Gulf channel as a “matter of fairness” to cover the costs of providing security.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar14 July 2026 06:14
Jordan intercepts missiles from Iran
Jordan’s armed forces said they have intercepted and downed four missiles in Jordanian airspace that were fired from Iran.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar14 July 2026 05:29
US military death toll in Iran war rises to 14
The US military’s official tally of deaths in the Iran war has risen to 14 service members, with the death of a Navy pilot in a helicopter crash in early July in the Arabian Sea.
The number of wounded troops from the conflict also has grown to more than 400 as of Monday. Captain Tim Hawkins, spokesperson for US Central Command, said the majority of them suffered traumatic brain injuries.
The Navy initially described the 1 July crash as an emergency landing and said there was “no indication the emergency was caused by hostile action.” The remaining three sailors aboard the helicopter were rescued shortly after the mishap.
The Pentagon’s war casualty count added one non-hostile death in July. It is the first death recorded since 13 service members were killed in separate incidents in March at the beginning of the war.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar14 July 2026 05:16
US embassy in UAE cancels consular appointments
The US embassy in Abu Dhabi and the US Consulate General in Dubai have cancelled consular appointments from 13-15 July due to the regional security situation, the embassy said in a security alert.
The embassy said it remains on ordered departure status and non-emergency US government personnel have been relocated outside the country.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar14 July 2026 05:03
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