IRGC strikes US carrier logistics, fueling platforms in Oman in retaliatory operation - IRNA English

In the Gulf around 12 July 2026, strikes between the United States and Iran continued after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The US hit 140 Iranian targets, and Iran attacked Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan and the UAE after fresh US strikes over Hormuz, according to Arab News and NDTV. The US announced new strikes on Iran after attacks in Kuwait and Bahrain.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said they hit a second vessel in the strait and targeted bases in Qatar, Jordan and Kuwait, and claimed strikes on US carrier logistics and fueling platforms in Oman and the destruction of US HIMARS launchers in Kuwait. The UAE said it intercepted Iranian missiles and drones. Oman protested diplomatically, and Trump denied Iran's claim of control over the strait.