World·2026-07-07T21:21:16+00:00
US says strikes launched as explosions heard in southern Iran
“The state TV also says that at least seven explosions have been heard in the areas close to Sirik Port which is very important because it oversees the Strait of Hormuz, another strategic point from which Iran imposes its control and authority over the Strait of Hormuz,” Asadi said. “According to state TV, six explosions have been heard on the island of Qeshm which is the largest island in the vicinity of the Strait of Hormuz, with very geostrategic significance when it comes to Iran’s control and authority over the Strait of Hormuz,” Al Jazeera’s Tohid Asadi reported from Tehran.
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World·2026-07-08T00:42:21+00:00
West Asia War updates: U.S. strikes Iran after Hormuz tanker attacks
Iran’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) the United States has repeatedly violated their agreed memorandum of understanding, and warned retaliation following Washington’s strikes on targets in the Strait of Hormuz. A third tanker was hit in the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, British maritime security agency UKMTO reported on Tuesday (July 7, 2026), after Qatar blamed Iran for an attack on one of its ships. The Iran conundrum and the decline of the West The implications of a superpower conceding ground to a battered Iran are large and are unlikely to be lost on nations.
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World·2026-07-07T21:56:47+00:00
U.S. launches new strikes against Iran after three ships were hit in Strait of Hormuz
In two separate incidents on Tuesday, a tanker reported being hit as it exited the Strait but was able to proceed to its next port of call, while another tanker reported sustaining minor structural damage after being struck, the organisation said. In a separate social media post, Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry said Iran had targeted the Saudi tanker Wadyan as it crossed the Strait. Military launched a series of strikes against Iran early Wednesday, hours after three merchant ships were struck in the waters off Oman in the Strait of Hormuz.
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