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US forces strike Iran for seventh consecutive night

Euronews Saturday 18 July 2026, 05:49 UTC 2 min read
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Iran's Fars state news agency reported that Iranian forces had responded by attacking US allies and bases in the region, including the Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait. US forces carried out strikes on Iran for a seventh consecutive night on Friday. In a statement posted to X, United States Central Command said its forces "hit surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage, and maritime capabilities."

Iran's Fars state news agency reported that Iranian forces had responded by attacking US allies and bases in the region, including the Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait. US forces carried out strikes on Iran for a seventh consecutive night on Friday. In a statement posted to X, United States Central Command said its forces "hit surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage, and maritime capabilities." Fighter jets, drones, and warships were used in the operation, it added, while also sharing video footage appearing to show the strikes. "CENTCOM continues to hold Iran accountable at the Commander in Chief's direction while fully enforcing a naval blockade against Iranian ports," the military said in its statement. Iran's Fars state news agency reported that Iranian forces had responded by attacking US allies and bases in the region, including the Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait and a number of communication sites in Bahrain. Kuwait's army announced on Saturday morning that local air defences were facing "hostile missile and drone attacks." Jordan's military also reportedly said it had intercepted 10 Iranian missiles early on Saturday. Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's key oil and gas transit chokepoints, remains at reduced levels amid the ongoing conflict. The Strait has been a central flashpoint in the tensions between Washington and Tehran, with Iran effectively closing the waterway following the outbreak of the conflict in February, causing turbulence in energy markets. The two nations had seemingly agreed to a deal to reopen the passage as part of June's "memorandum of understanding," but renewed fighting has seen peace talks falter. Under the terms of the provisional agreement, the US and Iran had agreed to cease hostilities. The US would remove its naval blockade of Iran while Tehran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and reaffirm that it "shall not procure or develop nuclear weapons". The memorandum gave the two sides 60 days to achieve a final deal.
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