As clashes between the US and Iran centered on the Strait of Hormuz enter their sixth day, new developments are being reported from the region one after another. Iran announced that 38 people were killed in US strikes, while Tehran targeted US allies in the Gulf.
Latest Developments
- Iran: 38 dead, over 400 wounded Iran's Health Ministry announced that 38 people have been killed and more than 400 wounded in US strikes since June 22.
- China and Pakistan call for ceasefire The foreign ministers of China and Pakistan, following their meeting in Shanghai, called on the US and Iran to end the clashes and return to the negotiating table.
- Iran: US radar facilities in Oman destroyed Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced that they "targeted and destroyed" two US radar facilities in Oman. One was said to be for maritime surveillance, the other for air surveillance.
- Gulf countries targeted The Jordanian army reported that it shot down three Iranian missiles, with no casualties or damage. Iran announced it targeted US military infrastructure in Kuwait; Kuwait said it responded to missile and drone attacks. Bahrain and Qatar were also attacked on Friday morning, with Qatar's Defense Ministry announcing it intercepted a missile attack.
- Iran attacks US base in Syria Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced a surprise attack on the US Special Operations Command Center in the al-Tanf region of Syria. The attack was said to be in retaliation for Iranian soldiers killed in Iranshahr.
- US boards ship in Gulf of Oman US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that a ship was boarded in the Gulf of Oman as part of Washington's renewed blockade on Iranian ports, and that three ships attempting to breach the blockade were "diverted."
- Iranian infrastructure hit Iranian state television reported two explosions in the city of Bushehr, home to the country's only civilian nuclear power plant. It was also reported that the US struck an airport and train station in the port city of Bandar Abbas, as well as two bridges near the Strait of Hormuz, killing three people.
- US strikes for sixth night The US military announced that strikes on Iran continued for a sixth consecutive night. CENTCOM said the attacks, which began at 9:00 p.m. local time, were carried out to "further degrade Iran's military capabilities."
- Drone attack on ship off Iraq An Iraqi security official said a drone struck a ship carrying "American-branded cars" off the port of Basra. Iraq's Oil Ministry announced that an unidentified object fell near a tanker.
- Trump open to diplomacy The White House said US President Donald Trump is open to diplomacy with Iran, and that Washington maintains contact with Tehran despite the clashes. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said, "The president holds them accountable when they don't keep their word, but he is also always open to diplomacy."
- Attacks around Iran's Qeshm Island Iranian news agencies reported that the US carried out attacks around Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz. The Fars news agency, citing local officials, announced that there was an "American missile attack near Qeshm Island."
