US-Iran news LIVE: “We’re going to keep the strait, and we’ll probably run it,” Trump said.
President Donald Trump on Monday said America would be reinstating the naval blockade on Iran, while adding that other countries would have “fair and open use” of the Strait of Hormuz. This blog has now ended. Track latest updates here. However, the US President said America would be known as the “guardian” of the strait and be reimbursed at the rate of 20 per cent on all cargo shipped, adding that this “process” would begin immediately.
Iran’s top joint military command had earlier said Tehran would not allow Washington to intervene in the management of the waterway.
Meanwhile, at least one person was killed and seven others were injured in a US strike on a military base in Nain city in Iran’s central Isfahan province, according to Iranian media. The deputy governor of Isfahan said the casualties occurred “following an attack by the terrorist American army”, with the injured receiving treatment as per Al Jazeera.
That makes the death toll of the latest US strikes in Iran to at least two people, according to Iranian media.
Iran said it would not implement its commitments under the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United States unless Washington fulfilled its own obligations under the agreement, Reuters reported citing the Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson.
Fresh US-Iran strikes
Iran on Monday shot down a US-manufactured ‘Lucas’ suicide drone over Bandar Abbas. The drone was “accurately hit and shot down”, the country’s Tasnim news agency reported.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched retaliatory strikes on US military bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait, according to Iranian state media. They claimed to launch a fifth wave of retaliatory attacks, targeting US-linked military facilities in Bahrain and radar installations in Oman with missiles and drones.
The US military, earlier, said it struck dozens of targets at multiple locations across Iran. The targets included Iranian military air defence systems, coastal radar sites, missile and drone capabilities, and small boats, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. The operation involved US fighter aircraft, naval vessels, one-way attack aerial drones and, for the first time, one-way attack sea drones.
At least two dead, 11 injured in US attacks in Iran
At least two people were killed, and 11 injured in US strikes on Iran since Sunday. One person was killed, and seven others were injured in a US attack near Nain county in Iran’s Isfahan province, Mehr news agency reported. On Sunday, one person was killed and four others were injured after a US projectile struck an agricultural water pumping station in Mahshahr in Iran’s Khuzestan province early, provincial authorities said.
According to Iran’s state news agency IRNA, the person killed was a security guard at the facility. Khuzestan Deputy Governor for Security and Law Enforcement Valiollah Hayati said emergency and medical teams were treating the injured.
Air raid sirens were activated across Bahrain, the country’s interior ministry said. The alerts sounded at dawn Monday in Bahrain, home to the US Navy’s 5th Fleet. There was no immediate word on damage, AFP reported.
Fresh strikes
The United States launched a fresh missiles on southern Iran on Sunday. Iranian state media reported explosions in the southern port cities of Bandar Abbas, Sirik and Jask, as well as on Qeshm Island, hours after Washington said it carried out another round of attacks targeting Iranian military assets.
The latest strikes follow a day of intense military exchanges. The US military said it struck at least 140 targets across Iran, while Tehran responded with attacks targeting US military bases and facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Jordan.
Kuwait said Iranian strikes hit border posts and an oil rig, while Qatar reported injuries caused by intercepted projectiles. Oman, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates also said they detected incoming fire during the weekend.
Hormuz remains flashpoint
The Strait of Hormuz is at the centre of all this. Washington and Tehran have issued conflicting claims over the status of one of the world’s busiest oil shipping lanes.
US President Donald Trump has insisted that the waterway remains “open”. Iran, though, maintains that maritime traffic will not be permitted until “stability and calm are restored”, according to the country’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority.
Iran’s top joint military command had earlier said Tehran would not allow Washington to intervene in the management of the waterway.
Meanwhile, at least one person was killed and seven others were injured in a US strike on a military base in Nain city in Iran’s central Isfahan province, according to Iranian media. The deputy governor of Isfahan said the casualties occurred “following an attack by the terrorist American army”, with the injured receiving treatment as per Al Jazeera.
That makes the death toll of the latest US strikes in Iran to at least two people, according to Iranian media.
Iran said it would not implement its commitments under the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United States unless Washington fulfilled its own obligations under the agreement, Reuters reported citing the Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson.
Fresh US-Iran strikes
Iran on Monday shot down a US-manufactured ‘Lucas’ suicide drone over Bandar Abbas. The drone was “accurately hit and shot down”, the country’s Tasnim news agency reported.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched retaliatory strikes on US military bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait, according to Iranian state media. They claimed to launch a fifth wave of retaliatory attacks, targeting US-linked military facilities in Bahrain and radar installations in Oman with missiles and drones.
The US military, earlier, said it struck dozens of targets at multiple locations across Iran. The targets included Iranian military air defence systems, coastal radar sites, missile and drone capabilities, and small boats, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. The operation involved US fighter aircraft, naval vessels, one-way attack aerial drones and, for the first time, one-way attack sea drones.
At least two dead, 11 injured in US attacks in Iran
At least two people were killed, and 11 injured in US strikes on Iran since Sunday. One person was killed, and seven others were injured in a US attack near Nain county in Iran’s Isfahan province, Mehr news agency reported. On Sunday, one person was killed and four others were injured after a US projectile struck an agricultural water pumping station in Mahshahr in Iran’s Khuzestan province early, provincial authorities said.
According to Iran’s state news agency IRNA, the person killed was a security guard at the facility. Khuzestan Deputy Governor for Security and Law Enforcement Valiollah Hayati said emergency and medical teams were treating the injured.
Air raid sirens were activated across Bahrain, the country’s interior ministry said. The alerts sounded at dawn Monday in Bahrain, home to the US Navy’s 5th Fleet. There was no immediate word on damage, AFP reported.
Fresh strikes
The United States launched a fresh missiles on southern Iran on Sunday. Iranian state media reported explosions in the southern port cities of Bandar Abbas, Sirik and Jask, as well as on Qeshm Island, hours after Washington said it carried out another round of attacks targeting Iranian military assets.
The latest strikes follow a day of intense military exchanges. The US military said it struck at least 140 targets across Iran, while Tehran responded with attacks targeting US military bases and facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Jordan.
Kuwait said Iranian strikes hit border posts and an oil rig, while Qatar reported injuries caused by intercepted projectiles. Oman, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates also said they detected incoming fire during the weekend.
Hormuz remains flashpoint
The Strait of Hormuz is at the centre of all this. Washington and Tehran have issued conflicting claims over the status of one of the world’s busiest oil shipping lanes.
US President Donald Trump has insisted that the waterway remains “open”. Iran, though, maintains that maritime traffic will not be permitted until “stability and calm are restored”, according to the country’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority.
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Jul 14, 2026, 06:45:58 IST
Jul 14, 2026, 05:57:50 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Explosions heard across Iran- Bushehr, Bandar Abbas, Kish, Qeshm and Abu Musa
US-Iran war latest updates: A blast was also heard in the southern city of Bushehr at 3:10am local time (23:40 GMT Monday), according to Iran’s Mehr news agency cited by Al Jazeera. No comment has come from official sources yet.
Separately, Mehr news agency said US projectiles hit the city of Omidiyeh in Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan Province. Citing a local official, the agency said at least four people were hurt in the attack, as per Al Jazeera.
Explosions were also reported in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, along with the islands of Kish, Qeshm and Abu Musa, according to Iranian media cited by CNN.
Some reports said that explosions were also heard in Konarak on Monday. However, there is no official statement yet.
Jul 14, 2026, 05:39:16 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Oil prices jump as US reimposes blockade on Iran
Oil prices surged Monday as traders assessed President Trump’s announcement that the US will reimpose a blockade of Iranian ports.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, soared 9.59% to settle at $83.30 per barrel, its highest settle level since June 12. Brent posted its biggest single-day percent gain in over six years.
WTI, the US oil benchmark, rose about 9.4% to close at $78.14 per barrel, its highest closing price since June 15.
Jul 14, 2026, 05:16:15 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Warning sirens blare across Bahrain
US-Iran war latest updates: Sirens have gone off across Bahrain, with authorities urging people to take shelter right away. The Ministry of Interior told the public to “remain calm and head to the nearest safe place” as the alarms sounded.
Another post said, “The siren has been sounded , Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place.”
Jul 14, 2026, 04:44:23 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Trump calls MoU with Iran a ‘test’ they ‘didn’t honor’
President Donald Trump on Monday cast his memorandum of understanding with Iran as a “test” that he would have preferred to skip.
“It’s a standard tactic in the US that you go to a memorandum of understanding and then you go to the deal. I said, ‘Just go to the deal first,’” Trump said during an appearance on The Hugh Hewitt Show.
He continued: “But you know what? It was sort of a test, and they weren’t there. They didn’t honor the test.”
“Memorandum of understanding when you’re dealing with sleazebags don’t mean much, and they don’t mean much when you’re dealing with honorable people, too, because it’s a memorandum of understanding – it doesn’t mean much,” Trump told Hewitt.
Jul 14, 2026, 04:23:33 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: UAE says two tankers hit by Iran, Indian crew member killed
US-Iran war latest updates: The UAE’s Defence Ministry says two of its oil tankers were targeted by two Iranian cruise missiles in Omani waters in the Strait of Hormuz. An Indian national crew member was killed in the attack on the Mombasa tanker, with eight others wounded, it added.
“The Ministry of Defense announces that the national tankers (Mombasa) and (Bahia) were targeted by two Iranian cruise missiles in the southern passage of the Strait of Hormuz in Omani territorial waters,” the statement said.
“The targeting resulted in the death of one crew member of the tanker (Mombasa), of Indian nationality, and the injury of 8 others, including 4 serious injuries (6 of Indian nationality, and 2 of Ukrainian nationality),” it added.
Full statement here.
Jul 14, 2026, 03:48:11 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Explosions heard in Jam, Qeshm Island and Bandar Abbas amid fresh US strikes
US-Iran war latest updates: Several explosions have been heard in Jam, a city in southern Iran’s Bushehr province, along with Qeshm Island, according to Iran’s Fars news agency, as cited by Al Jazeera.
Meanwhile, three explosions were reported in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas early Tuesday local time, according to Iran’s state-run news agency IRNA, as per CNN.
No further details were given but the report comes as the United States launched a fresh round of strikes on Iran, according to US Central Command.
Jul 14, 2026, 03:00:40 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: US launches new wave of strikes against Iran
The US launched fresh strikes against Iran on President Donald Trump’s orders, US Central Command said in a social media post on Monday.
“At 4:45 p.m. ET today, U.S. Central Command began launching the third consecutive night of strikes against Iran, at the Commander in Chief’s direction. These strikes will continue imposing a heavy cost on Iranian forces and degrade their ability to attack innocent civilians and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz,” CENTCOM said.
Jul 14, 2026, 02:53:09 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran says it hit US Patriot missile system in Kuwait, fired cruise missiles at ‘hostile’ US vessel
US-Iran war latest updates: Iran’s army says it carried out a drone attack on US military targets in Kuwait. According to a statement shared by state broadcaster IRIB cited by Al Jazeera. the army launched drones targeting a US Patriot missile system, fuel tanks, a watchtower, an ammunition depot and communication systems.
Additionally, Iran’s navy fired cruise missiles at what it called a “hostile vessel of the American enemy,” according to IRIB, which cited an unnamed military source.
IRIB also reported attacks across the region, including on Gulf Arab states, as the US confirmed it will begin blockading Iranian ports from 20:00 GMT on Tuesday.
Jul 14, 2026, 02:06:46 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Trump says US going to strike Iran tonight and tomorrow
US-Iran war latest updates: The US is going to hit Iran hard on Monday night and Tuesday, Trump has told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt cited by Al Jazeera.
When asked about the MoU, Trump said it was a test for Iran, which they did not honor.
Earlier The New York Times reported that Trump has formally told Congress that fighting with Iran has started again, showing that the ceasefire is falling apart.
This has triggered a fight over important war powers. Congress has told the president to either end the war or ask for approval to continue it, but Trump maintains that he alone has the authority to make that decision. The letter, dated Friday, was obtained by The New York Times on Monday.
Jul 14, 2026, 01:31:52 IST
US-Iran war lates updates: Shipping through Strait of Hormuz continues to drop
As per CNN, at least six commercial vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours as the US-Iran ceasefire falls apart, according to MarineTraffic data.
Two cargo ships entered the Persian Gulf, while four vessels left the area, two cargo ships and two tankers. This is slightly fewer than the already reduced number of ships crossing in recent days after indirect talks between the US and Iran broke down.
Before the war, roughly 110 vessels passed through the strait each day on average.
Additionally, open-source data also shows a slight increase in “GPS spoofing” in the area. This is a type of navigational interference that makes ships appear to be in the wrong location.
Jul 14, 2026, 24:46:52 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: New explosions reported in Bandar Abbas
US-Iran war latest updates: Iran’s state news agency IRNA is reporting new explosions in eastern Bandar Abbas. The cause of the explosions remains unknown.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Tasnim news agency is reporting that air defences have been activated in Bandar Abbas, where sounds of explosions were reported, as per Al Jazeera.
Jul 14, 2026, 24:14:53 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: US to resume blockade on Iranian ports from July 14
At the direction of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces will resume blockading maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports on July 14 at 4pm ET, as per a statement.
“CENTCOM forces will enforce the blockade against vessels transiting to or from Iranian ports and coastal areas,” it wrote in a social media post.
“The U.S. military continues to support traffic flow through regional waters for all vessels not violating the blockade.”
Jul 13, 2026, 23:50:01 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran ‘always been the guardian’ of Strait of Hormuz ‘and will remain so forever’: FM Araghchi
Iran’s Foreign Minister Araghchi has said the country has “always been the guardian of the Strait and will remain so forever.”
This comes after President Trump announced that the US will levy a charge on vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.
In a post on X, Araghchi shared his full statement: “POTUS is absolutely right. Whoever provides secure and safe passage of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz should be compensated for this service. Iran has always been the GUARDIAN of the Strait and will remain so FOREVER. 20% is of course too much. We will be fair.”
Jul 13, 2026, 23:26:26 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Houthi official says group will target Saudi Arabia’s ‘vital infrastructure’
US-Iran war latest updates: As per Al Jazeera, a member of the Houthi group’s political bureau, Mohammad al-Bukhaiti, has said the group will hit Saudi Arabia’s “vital infrastructure” in response to the attack on Sanaa airport, according to local media.
Jul 13, 2026, 22:53:36 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran ‘defending’ Hormuz so that it doesn’t ‘pay tribute to enemy’ in future, says official
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran will continue to fight for control over the Strait of Hormuz, a senior official said after US President Donald Trump’s remarks that America would be the “guardian” of the waterway.
“We defend it so that in the future – for the passage of our ships – we are not forced to pay tribute to the enemy,” Mohammed Mokhber, a senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, said in a post on X. He added, “Retreating from this vital matter has no place in the mind of any friend of Iran.”
Jul 13, 2026, 22:39:37 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: UN chief expresses concern over military escalation in West Asia
US-Iran war LIVE: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has raised concern regarding the renewed escalation of military confrontation in West Asia.
Guterres expressed “deep concern at the serious escalation of renewed military confrontation in the Gulf region, including Iranian attacks on ships on the Strait of Hormuz, attacks by the United States on the Islamic Republic of Iran, and attacks by Iran on targets in neighboring countries”, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said, according to AFP.
Jul 13, 2026, 22:04:19 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran-born engineer convicted in US of exporting tech to Iran
US-Iran war LIVE: An Iranian-born engineer was convicted on Monday of US charges accusing him of conspiringto illegally export technology with potential application in military drones to a company in Iran whose customers included the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Reuters news agency reported.
The dual US-Iranian citizen, identified as Mahdi Sadeghi, was found guilty by a federal jury in Boston on three counts. He had worked at Analog Devices prior to his December 2024 arrest. The jury found Sadeghi not guilty on two other counts alleging violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
Jul 13, 2026, 21:46:43 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: UN’s shipping agency against charging fees for any strait used for international navigation
US-Iran war LIVE: The International Maritime Organisation is against charging feeds for any strait used for international navigation, its spokesperson said, according to Reuters news agency. The UN shipping agency said it is awaiting further details on the comment made by US President Donald Trump regarding America charging 20 per cent for cargo shipping through Hormuz.
The spokesperson said there was no legal basis for introducing mandatory tolls for transit through a strait.
Jul 13, 2026, 21:34:08 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Some ships still crossing Hormuz despite security threat
US-Iran war LIVE: A small number of vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, despite the heightened security threats, AFP reported. According to data from maritime tracker Kpler, 14 vessels, half of which were commercial ships, crossed on Sunday.
Jul 13, 2026, 20:47:48 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: US forces struck Iranian submarine, ship maintenance facility, says CENTCOM
US-Iran war LIVE: US forces struck an Iranian submarine and ship maintenance facility in Iran on Sunday using one-way attack drones, the US Central Command said on Monday.
“Three Corsair unmanned surface vessels hit the port at Bandar Abbas Naval Base, marking the first time American forces have employed sea drones in combat operations. Last night’s strikes degraded Iran’s ability to continue attacking commercial shipping,” the CENTCOM said in a post on X.
Jul 13, 2026, 20:44:02 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: After brief closure, Yemen reopens all airports
US-Iran war LIVE: After a brief closure, the Yemen civil aviation authority issued a circular informing airlines that all airports nationwide had reopened, Reuters news agency reported.
Yemen’s internationally-recognised government said it struck Houthi-controlled Sanaa airport on Monday, its biggest flare-up in years with the rebels, who blamed the authorities’ Saudi backers for the attack and threatened retaliation.
The government had then ordered all airports in the country shut.
Jul 13, 2026, 20:23:55 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: US, brent crude futures jump 5% after Trump says reinstating Iran naval blockade
US-Iran war LIVE: Brent crude futures jumped 5 per cent after US President Donald Trump said America was reinstating the naval blockade on Iran, Reuters news agency reported.
Jul 13, 2026, 20:05:38 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Trump says US reinstating naval blockade on Iran
US-Iran war LIVE: US President Donald Trump on Monday said US would reinstate the naval blockade on Iran. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, “We are reinstating the THE IRANIAN BLOCKADE, so named because it is only stopping Iran’s ships or customers from entering or leaving.”
He said the other countries will have “fair and open use” of the waterway, adding that the US would be known as the “guardian of the Hormuz strait.” “The process and formation will begin immediately,” the US President added.
Jul 13, 2026, 19:58:16 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Trump says US will be reimbursed 20% on all cargo shipped through Hormuz
US-Iran war LIVE: US President Donald Trump said on Monday said US would be reinstating the naval blockade in Iran, adding that Washington would also be reimbursed 20 per cent on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said the process would begin immediately, without elaborating.
