US Forces complete another round of strikes against Iran

On 9 July 2026, the US struck Iran for a second night near the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran fired back at Gulf states. CENTCOM said the latest strikes hit 90 military targets and later said the US had completed another wave. Trump ordered the strikes over attacks on shipping in Hormuz, called them 'retribution', warned of worse to come and vowed to hit '20 times harder'. He said he did not know whether full-scale conflict could resume. Iran's health ministry said the strikes on five provinces killed 14 and injured 78.

Iran's army and the IRGC said they targeted US military infrastructure in Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain. Qatar issued a security alert, sirens sounded in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, and Iran said a projectile hit the perimeter of the Bushehr nuclear plant. Press TV said the strikes hit a railroad near Mashhad while a funeral for Iran's Leader drew millions.