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US strikes expand to northern Iran as Tehran fires on Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan – Middle East crisis live

The Guardian UK Thursday 16 July 2026, 08:17 UTC By Taz Ali 1 min read
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Iran reports explosions in several cities including capital while US military says it also hit and disabled tanker in strait of Hormuz US attacks oil tanker in strait of Hormuz as strikes reported in TehranIran’s army spokesperson Mohammad Akraminia said Tehran did not want to confront its regional neighbours, despite an earlier statement by another military official threatening to “crush” infrastructure across the Middle East. “Iran has no conflict with the neighbouring and Islamic...

Iran reports explosions in several cities including capital while US military says it also hit and disabled tanker in strait of Hormuz

Iran’s army spokesperson Mohammad Akraminia said Tehran did not want to confront its regional neighbours, despite an earlier statement by another military official threatening to “crush” infrastructure across the Middle East.

“Iran has no conflict with the neighbouring and Islamic countries of the region and has always emphasised the development of cooperation and brotherly relations with the countries of the region,” he said, according to Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency.

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