Sunday, 12 July 2026

In the 24 hours ending 12 July 07:30 UTC, the US-Iran fight widened again across the Gulf. US Central Command said it struck about 140 Iranian military targets after another attack on a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

The latest US strikes hit missile and drone sites, naval assets, ammunition depots, communications networks, and coastal surveillance systems. The United States said it has now hit more than 300 Iranian military targets across three nights.

Iran launched another wave against Bahrain and Kuwait. Sirens sounded in Bahrain, interceptions were reported, and thick smoke rose near the US Fifth Fleet base.

Explosions were also reported in Kuwait. Qatar’s Interior Ministry told people to stay in their homes as the regional danger spread.

The IRGC, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps, said it targeted a US Navy supply and refueling station in Duqm, Oman. The data gave no independent confirmation of that claim.

Ghalibaf, speaker of Iran’s parliament, warned the United States to keep its word or “pay the price.” His warning came after Iran accused Washington of breaking the ceasefire deal.

Lindsey Graham, Republican US senator, died overnight at his Washington home after chest pains and cardiac arrest. He had just returned from Kyiv, where he met Ukrainian leaders on air defense production.

A major Ukrainian politician thanked Graham for his support for Ukraine. The message said Russia would feel the impact of tougher sanctions for its crimes.

Ukraine also struck Russia’s Syzran Oil Refinery with attack drones. Several parts of the refinery were burning after the strikes, including one smokestack.