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Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, The US Central Command said it completed its ninth consecutive night of strikes against Iran, claiming attacks on Iranian military coastal surveillance and air defence facilities. On the other hand, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed attacks on Jordan, Kuwait and Syria alongside targeting "two offending oil tankers" attempting to travel through the Strait of Hormuz. Here are the latest developments: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced they launched a "surprise attack" on a command centre in Syria's al-Tanf, in a statement carried by state news agency IRNA. They said that the assault was carried out as "revenge for the blood of martyred soldiers" killed in Iran's south eastern city of Iranshahr. US President Donald Trump said that the latest attacks on Iran were carried out in "honour" of US service members recently killed. "We hit them very hard again tonight, and we did that in honour of the, probably three, it's probably three great patriots," he told reporters. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that a ship caught fire eight nautical miles north west of Oman's Kumzar. According to UKMTO, it received information from "military authorities that a vessel is on fire", adding that the cause has yet to be verified. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Iran of using the Strait of Hormuz as leverage amid the ongoing conflict in the region, calling on other countries to "step up" to protect global shipping. Despite ongoing exchange of attacks, Rubio said that the US remains "open to a diplomatic solution with Iran". Gunfire from Israeli forces and settlers killed two Palestinians in the town of Deir Jarir east of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, Al Jazeera reported, citing Palestinian health ministry.

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Iran claims attacks on Kuwait Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed attacks on US military facilities at the Ali Al Salem base in Kuwait. It said in a statement carried by IRIB that a drone attack "completely destroyed" an early-warning radar system. Other attacks targeted an aviation equipment warehouse and a hangar housing US MQ-9 drones, setting several aircrafts ablaze.

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The US military carried out its ninth consecutive night of strikes on Iran.

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US President Donald Trump said the latest strikes on Iran were carried out 'in honour' of killed US military personnel.

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Palm oil rose to the highest in nearly a month, tracking renewed strength in crude and other vegetable oil prices as the US and Iran exchanged escalating military strikes.

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Former military chief Gadi Eisenkot is the main opponent to Israel’s divisive premier ahead of October election

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The US military reported attacks on command centers, air defense and coastal surveillance sites, maritime capabilities, missile and drone launch sites, and communications networks

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Centcom claims attacks on Iranian command centres, air defence facilities, coastal surveillance The US Central Command said it completed its ninth consecutive night of strikes against Iran, claiming attacks on Iranian military coastal surveillance and air defence facilities. "CENTCOM assets targeted Iranian military command centers, air defense and coastal surveillance sites, maritime capabilities, missile and drone launch sites, and communications networks," it said in a post on X.

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Department Director Anatoly Bashkin added that Ukrainian military advisers are present in Mali’s northern border areas

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Trump says US hitting Iran 'very hard' to honour soldiers killed US President Donald Trump said that the latest attacks on Iran were carried out in "honour" of US service members recently killed. "We hit them very hard again tonight, and we did that in honour of the, probably three, it's probably three great patriots," he told reporters. When asked about the military fatalities, Trump responded that "we feel very badly," adding that those who died were fighting so that Tehran "cannot have a nuclear weapon".

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The US military launches 9th consecutive night of strikes on Iran.

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Centcom begins new wave of attacks on Iran for ninth consecutive night The US Central Command said it began "conducting a new wave of strikes against Iran" for the ninth consecutive night. "The strikes will continue degrading Iranian military capabilities used to attack commercial vessels and civilian mariners transiting the Strait of Hormuz," it said in a statement posted on X.

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The US military says that the strikes will degrade Iranian capabilities used to attack commercial vessels and civilian mariners in the Strait of Hormuz

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The United States and Iran traded missiles and airstrikes on Sunday as Washington sought to "punish" Tehran for the US military's first losses since open hostilities in the Middle East war resumed. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

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The US military on Sunday reported the death of another US soldier, bringing the total US military death toll in the Iran war to 17. In a post on social media, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said a soldier was killed in northern Iraq on Saturday during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone. A second soldier sustained minor injuries and is continuing to receive medical treatment, it said. This came a day after the US military reported that two...

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US Centcom says seven commercial vessels stopped under Iran naval blockade US Central Command says American military have redirected six commercial ships and disabled another amid its naval blockade on Iran.

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A service member died in a ‘controlled detonation’ of a drone after two troops were killed in Jordan with another missing

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A US service member died during a "controlled detonation" of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian drone in northern Iraq, the military said Sunday. It followed the killing of two US troops in Jordan late Friday. Jordan on Sunday summoned Iran's top envoy in Amman to protest Tehran's attacks on its territory as Iran targeted US allies in the region in retaliation for US strikes across Iran.

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According to Joseph Aoun, the implementation of the agreements will begin with the withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon where the first Lebanese-controlled ‘pilot zone’ will be established

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At least 50 Malian soldiers were killed after a joint Malian army and Russia's Africa Corps convoy was ambushed.

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А bulk carrier and a dry cargo ship, from which Ukrainian troops were launching combat unmanned aerial vehicles and uncrewed boats, were struck, the Russian defense ministry said

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Israeli and Jordanian forces on Sunday intercepted an Iranian missile aimed at the Jordanian city of Aqaba, the Israeli military said. Reporting from Israel, FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky explains that Israel was hit by sharpnel from the interception. While no one was injured, there was a "sense in Israel that the war is escalating".

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Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles struck two bulk carriers carrying military cargo, the Russian defense ministry said

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It was a depot with military property supplied by Western countries for the Ukrainian army, the Russian defense ministry said

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He stressed that the exploits of the North Korean military who helped our soldiers will never be forgotten in our country and recalled that they had been awarded with state decorations, Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said

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The Russian defense ministry’s unmanned systems troops continue drone attacks on facilities in the enemy rear, the Russian defense ministry said

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Iran's military says it destroyed US drone The Iranian army said its naval air defence systems had shot down a US-made Lucas drone. Iran’s IRNA news agency published a photograph of what it said was the damaged drone. Middle East Eye could not independently verify the claim. The Lucas is the US version of the low-cost Shahed one-way attack drone.

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Jordan shoots down three Iranian missiles Jordan's armed forces said they shot down three Iranian missiles targeting the kingdom, while a fourth fell in a remote area, the state news agency reported. There were no casualties or material damage, the agency said, citing a military official.

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Iran accuses US of violating international law after strike on nuclear plant Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 07/19/2026 - 13:05 Energy watchdog says Darkhovin nuclear plant symbolises Iranian nation's dignity and self-reliance Handout video released by US Central Command shows the resumption of strikes on Iran (US Central Command/Screengrab) Off Iran’s nuclear energy watchdog condemned the United States for bombing the construction site of the Darkhovin Nuclear Power Plant. In a statement, the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) said the US had targeted a symbol of the Iranian nation’s dignity and its efforts to achieve self-reliance. “The terrorist and criminal US regime, whose nature is nothing but bullying and lawlessness, carried out an aggressive and barbaric act in violation of international law,” the organisation said in a statement. The AEOI did not disclose the extent of the damage but described the attack as a violation of international law. The power plant is located in Khuzestan province in southwestern Iran. Construction of the current reactor began in 2022 at a site on the Karun River, about 70km south of Ahvaz and roughly 100km north of the Persian Gulf. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it was looking into reports of the overnight attack. “The facility is in the very early stages of construction and contained no nuclear material when last visited by the IAEA,” the UN agency said, adding that the attack is not believed to pose any radiological risk. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi reiterated a call for “military restraint in the vicinity of all nuclear-related sites”. Earlier on Saturday, Iranian officials said Iran had withdrawn from a memorandum of understanding with the Trump administration after the US resumed its bombardment of the country. Iran and the US have intensified their attacks since an interim ceasefire deal signed a month ago fell apart last week, raising the possibility of a return to all-out war. US Central Command (Centcom) said the latest air strikes began at 6pm ET (10pm GMT) on Saturday at the direction of President Donald Trump. US intel says war on Iran has not set back Iran's nuclear programme Read More » "The strikes are designed to further degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and swiftly punish Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces who launched attacks against American service members in Jordan last night," it said in a statement. Centcom later said it had completed its wave of attacks, targeting Iranian coastal surveillance and air defence facilities. Iran's Mehr News Agency said the US carried out an attack near Sirik in southern Iran, adding that no casualties or damage to infrastructure have been reported. The US military also targeted a location near Shadegan, close to the Iraqi border, semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on 28 February, seeking to disable its nuclear and missile programmes and weaken its regional proxies. It has caused major disruption to energy supplies, raised fears over global inflation and intensified the battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz. In a written statement carried by Iranian state media late on Saturday, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said US actions had shown that President Donald Trump's signature was "utterly worthless and devoid of credibility". The statement warned of "even heavier costs and further humiliation" for the United States. Khamenei has not been seen in public since before his father and predecessor as supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, was killed in an air strike on the first day of the US-Israeli war against Iran on 28 February. War on Iran News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced "key conversations" for 20 July following talks with military commanders.