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The United States carried out military strikes on targets in Iran early on Wednesday after three commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz were hit in waters near Oman. In a statement, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) accused Iran of being behind the attacks on the ships. It said the strikes were aimed at making Tehran “pay a heavy price” for attacking commercial vessels carrying civilian crew members in international waters.
CENTCOM said on social media that US forces had started a series of strong military operations against Iran in response to the attacks.
A US official also told CNN that the action was meant to be a punishment rather than a proportional response. The official added that the military operation was expected to continue for some time.
U.S. Central Command forces have begun launching a series of powerful strikes against Iran to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent civilians in an international waterway. The U.S. strikes are in response to Iranian attacks on three…
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 7, 2026
The latest US strikes in Iran were aimed at several military targets, including air defence systems, coastal surveillance equipment, surface-to-air missile sites, anti-ship cruise missiles, and drone launch locations, according to a US official who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity.
Iranian state media reported multiple explosions in southern parts of the country. In the city of Sirik, officials said residents heard at least seven explosions, and reports indicated that six projectiles hit the Taheroui Pier area.
Separately, Iranian media also said explosions were heard on Qeshm Island and in Bandar Abbas, both located in southern Iran.
US-Iran War LIVE: Oil prices jump 6% after Trump says Iran ceasefire ‘is over’
Oil prices surged by 6% and global markets weakened after US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire agreement with Iran was “over” following the latest exchange of attacks between the two countries.
Speaking at the NATO Summit in Ankara, Trump said the memorandum of understanding that supported the ceasefire was no longer in force.
His comments unsettled financial markets, pushing Brent crude prices up by 6% to around $78 per barrel, as investors grew concerned about the impact of rising tensions in the Middle East on global oil supplies.
Iran-US war LIVE: ‘Iran government is a cancer that must be cut out early’: Trump at Nato summit
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that the Iranian government was a “cancer” that had to be cut out early, adding that US forces hit Iranian targets “very hard” overnight.“These are evil, sick people. And we have to rid of that cancer… You got to cut out cancer early,” he said alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at a NATO summit in Ankara.
Iran-US war LIVE: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the interim agreement with Iran is “over,” but indicated that diplomatic talks would still be allowed to continue.
“For me, I think it’s over,” Trump said when asked about the status of the ceasefire. “It’s just a waste of time dealing with them.”
He made the remarks on the sidelines of a two-day NATO Summit in Ankara, just hours after the United States carried out strikes on Iran. Washington said the attacks were launched in response to strikes on commercial tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran-US war LIVE: Iranian President cuts short Iraq visit after US strikes
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is returning to Tehran after the latest US strikes, according to Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB.
Pezeshkian had travelled to the Iraqi city of Najaf to attend funeral ceremonies for former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. According to Press TV, he was also expected to hold high-level meetings with Iraqi government officials during the visit.
Iranian media reported that the coffins of Khamenei and three of his family members were taken to Najaf. They are scheduled to be moved to Karbala before being returned to Mashhad, where the burial is planned for July 9.
Iran-US war LIVE: Kuwait says it intercepted missile and drone attack
Kuwait has confirmed that it came under a missile and drone attack as tensions continue to rise in the Gulf region.
In a statement, the Kuwaiti army said the country is responding to “hostile missile and drone attacks” and urged people to follow all safety instructions issued by the authorities.
The military said the explosions heard across different parts of the country were caused by its air defence systems successfully intercepting incoming aerial threats.
The statement came shortly after air raid sirens sounded across Kuwait as the regional security situation continued to worsen.
Iran-US war LIVE: Iran claims it hit 85 US military targets in Bahrain and Kuwait
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had launched a joint missile and drone attack on 85 targets linked to US military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait.
According to the IRGC, the strikes targeted the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain and Ali Al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait. It described the operation as its first response to what it claimed was a US violation of the ceasefire and the Islamabad agreement.
The IRGC said the attacks came after US airstrikes on coastal bases and civilian locations in Hormozgan and Mahshahr earlier in the day. It also accused Washington of carrying out the strikes to divert attention from the funeral procession of Iran’s late leader.
The IRGC’s claims have not been independently verified.
Iran-US war LIVE: Iran strongly reacted to the US strikes, warning that it would take “whatever measures it deems necessary” in response. The statement raised concerns that the temporary agreement to stop the fighting could collapse, increasing the risk of a wider conflict in the Middle East.
Iran’s Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, also issued a strong message on X. He wrote, “The era of bullying and extortion is over. It leads nowhere. We don’t fold,” signaling that Iran would not back down in the face of US military action.
Major MOU Violations by the US:
Violating Iranian adjustments in the Strait
Persistent threats of further strikes
Reinstating oil sanctions
Attacks on southern Iran
Continued Zionist aggression on🇱🇧
The era of bullying and extortion is over. It leads nowhere. We don’t fold.
— محمدباقر قالیباف | MB Ghalibaf (@mb_ghalibaf) July 8, 2026
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