The United States reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports on July 14 by order of President Donald Trump, effective from 20:00 GMT. The measure covers Iran’s entire coastline, its oil terminals and coastal areas, and applies to any vessel regardless of its flag. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) warned that ships failing to comply “may be compelled by force.”
At the same time, Iranian media reported impacts from U.S. projectiles in Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, the Sirik area and the Ahvaz region in the country’s southwest.
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said that revoking an exemption for the sale of Iranian oil constitutes “a flagrant violation of Article 10” of the memorandum of understanding signed in June with Washington, and warned that Tehran “will take decisive actions to safeguard its national interests.” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei added that Iran will not comply with the terms of the agreement while the United States does not meet its commitments.
Meanwhile, Kuwait’s Defense Ministry reported that Iranian attacks struck a vessel of its Naval Force, leaving four service members wounded. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it destroyed U.S. weaponry in Kuwait and Bahrain, including two HIMARS launchers, a Patriot air defense system and radar installations, according to its official Sepah News channel.
Below is minute-by-minute coverage:
CENTCOM accuses Iran of attacking civilians across the region
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has accused Iran of deliberately attacking civilians across the region, saying Iranian forces struck seven commercial vessels last week.
CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper said the attacks left about a dozen civilian crewmembers dead, missing or injured.
He also stated that Iran launched dozens of missiles and drones against neighboring Gulf countries, and added that U.S. forces are “holding Iran accountable” for actions that continue to endanger civilian lives.
Trump says attacks on Iran will continue until he says stop
U.S. President Donald Trump warned Tuesday that the United States will target Iranian power plants and bridges next week if Tehran refuses to negotiate, saying U.S. military strikes “will continue until I say it’s enough.”
In remarks to Fox News, Trump said the United States held talks with Iran on Tuesday and urged the country to reach an agreement. Although the president said he would leave energy targets for last, he issued a stark ultimatum for the coming days.
“Next week things are going to get very ugly for them,” Trump said. “Next week it will be the power plants, next week it will be the bridges. We will destroy all their power plants, we will destroy all their bridges unless they sit down at the table to negotiate.”
The warning comes as the U.S. campaign continues to strike military targets. In the interview, Trump assessed that Iran “still has some capacity to resist, but not much,” and said its military capability has been degraded.
Kuwait reports Iranian attack on a naval vessel that injured four service members
Kuwait’s Defense Ministry reported Tuesday that its forces detected a ballistic missile, five cruise missiles and 33 “hostile” drones, and reported an attack on one of its navy vessels, all attributed to Iran, which left at least four service members injured.
Defense Ministry spokesman Colonel Saud Abdulaziz al Atuan said in a statement posted on social media that “all were intercepted and neutralized.”
“The treacherous Iranian aggression resulted in attacks on several vital and civilian facilities, and falling debris in various locations across the country, causing material damage,” he added.
The Kuwaiti official also reported an attack on “one of the navy’s vessels,” which wounded four armed forces members; their condition is now “stable” after receiving medical treatment.
“The Armed Forces reaffirm their constant commitment to perform their duties and responsibilities effectively, within ongoing preparedness and alertness, thereby strengthening national security and safeguarding the welfare of citizens and residents,” Al Atuan said.
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Iran says it will exercise sovereignty over the Strait “at all costs”
“The Strait of Hormuz is part of Iran’s national security and the country will exercise sovereignty over it at all costs,” Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on state television Tuesday.
He added that at present Tehran has no obligations under the Islamabad memorandum of understanding signed with the United States.
Deputy foreign minister says the memorandum with the U.S. is no longer in effect
State broadcaster IRIB quotes the deputy foreign minister saying Iran has no obligation to comply with the memorandum of understanding with the United States because it is no longer in force.
“The United States not only violated the memorandum of understanding, it dismantled it,” Gharibabadi said.
“The breach of a single clause was enough for the entire memorandum to collapse, and now the United States has violated all its obligations.”
Explosions heard on Qeshm Island
Several explosions were heard Tuesday on the Iranian island of Qeshm, near the Strait of Hormuz, Fars news agency reported amid clashes between the United States and Iran.
“Around 18:45, several explosions were heard on Qeshm Island,” the agency said, adding that the Masan area on the island had been attacked multiple times in recent days by the “U.S. enemy.”
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Brent rises 2% and surpasses $85
Brent crude for September delivery rose just over 2% Tuesday afternoon and exceeded $85 per barrel as tensions in the Middle East persisted, after the United States attacked Iran again and reinstated the naval blockade.
Market data showed Brent, Europe’s benchmark, up 2.12% at $85.07 per barrel on the London futures market at 16:30 GMT.
However, Brent reached a stronger intraday high of $87.55 shortly after midday, an increase of just over 5% from Monday’s close ($83.30). The session low was $83.37, recorded after 17:00 (15:00 GMT).
Yemeni rebels claim to have shot down a Saudi surveillance aircraft
Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said Tuesday they shot down a Saudi-operated surveillance aircraft, after hostilities between the two sides erupted for the first time in years.
“The fighters succeeded in downing an enemy Saudi reconnaissance aircraft ‘Wing Loong II’ while it was conducting hostile missions early this morning over Al Bayda governorate,” Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said in a statement.
UN notes essential goods transit the blocked Strait of Hormuz
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said essential goods, including food and medicine, pass through the Strait of Hormuz and expressed alarm over reports of its renewed blockade.
He stressed the human rights implications beyond the Middle East region.
“This is a vital route on which millions of people depend. Disruptions to the flow of food, medicines and other essential goods have serious socioeconomic and humanitarian consequences, both regionally and globally,” Türk said in a statement issued by his office in Geneva.
He noted that renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran represent “a major setback” that deepens instability.
“Alleged Iranian attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as well as alleged U.S. strikes on civilian infrastructure in Iran, and Iranian strikes on similar assets in other regional countries, must cease immediately,” the high commissioner urged.
He called for diplomacy, restraint and de-escalation to be prioritized and for an immediate return to a ceasefire.
Kuwait says it is intercepting “hostile missiles and drones” in its airspace
Kuwait’s Armed Forces said they are intercepting “hostile missiles and drones” in their airspace, without specifying the origin of the attack or blaming any actor, after Iran bombed the Arab country overnight in response to U.S. actions.
“The Armed Forces are currently confronting attacks with hostile missiles and drones,” the military said in a statement, noting that the sounds of explosions over the territory “are the result of interceptions by air defense systems.”
So far no source or specific targets of these attacks have been confirmed, and Kuwait has also been targeted by Iran-aligned militias in Iraq in support of Tehran since the outbreak of the Middle East war on February 28, when the United States and Israel launched their campaign against Iran.
IMO defends “freedom of navigation” and condemns attacks on vessels in a toll-free Hormuz
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) reiterated its defense of “freedom of navigation” under international law in a statement condemning attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, which it described as “toll-free” and currently embroiled in a renewed escalation between the United States and Iran.
“The IMO Council has concluded its 137th session reaffirming the importance of preserving navigation rights and freedoms in accordance with international law,” the organization said in a press release.
During the session, the IMO Council adopted a resolution emphasizing that “the right of passage through straits used for international navigation must not be threatened, impeded, denied, obstructed, undermined or suspended.”
It also reiterated that “any measures taken by coastal states to regulate traffic in vital sea lanes must be carried out in accordance with IMO standards under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).”
Israel will show “goodwill” in Rome to strengthen the peace agreement with Lebanon
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Israel will show “goodwill” at meetings scheduled from today through Wednesday in Rome with representatives from Lebanon and the United States, aimed at “strengthening” the framework agreement reached on June 26 in Washington to end the war between Israel and Hezbollah.
Saar told reporters in Tel Aviv that Israel is “ready to move forward” with implementing the two “pilot zones” established in the agreement, from which Israeli forces should withdraw from a strip in southern Lebanon.
“I hope and believe this round of talks in Rome will advance that. We have full willingness to strengthen what was agreed in Washington on June 26,” he added.
Saar called the agreement “historic” and “the only way forward.” “We will demonstrate our goodwill in Rome,” he concluded.
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UN envoy for Yemen seeks de-escalation in Oman after Sanaa attack
UN special envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg held a series of meetings Tuesday in Muscat with senior Omani officials and the chief negotiator of the Houthi rebels to press for an “immediate de-escalation” following the attack by the internationally recognized Yemeni government on Sanaa airport.
The talks focused on the need to establish a consensual roadmap to preserve the relative calm in Yemen since the 2022 truce, which is now threatened by renewed clashes between the recognized government and the Houthi insurgents, the envoy’s office said.
During meetings in Oman’s capital, Grundberg urged the parties to resume negotiations under UN auspices to address both the country’s short- and long-term priorities.
He also stressed that talks should be revived simultaneously across the three tracks of mediation (political, military and economic) to prevent a return to open warfare.
Grundberg’s urgent visit to Muscat follows yesterday’s incident in which forces of the internationally recognized Yemeni government bombed the runway at Sanaa International Airport — under Houthi control — to prevent the landing of an Iranian Mahan Air flight.
The aircraft was carrying a Houthi delegation returning from Tehran, where they had attended the funeral of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
Pakistan defends Saudi sovereignty after Houthi attacks
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif defended Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty after recent Houthi attacks on the kingdom, reaffirming support for the partner while Islamabad acts as a principal mediator between the United States and Iran.
“These reprehensible actions constitute a violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and have the potential to further undermine regional peace and stability,” Sharif said in a statement on X.
The prime minister condemned the “blatant attacks” on Saudi Arabia on Monday night and reaffirmed Pakistan’s “steadfast support” for the kingdom’s security.
The condemnation came after Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, said they struck Abha International Airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia with drones and ballistic missiles.
The Houthis framed the offensive as retaliation for a prior strike on Sanaa International Airport, where the runway was damaged Monday to prevent a civilian Iranian plane from landing.
U.S. Texas crude rises 3.24% to $80
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 3.24% Tuesday to $80.67 per barrel after the United States attacked Iran again and resumed the naval blockade.
At 09:00 local time (13:00 GMT), WTI futures for August, the U.S. benchmark, were up $2.53 from Monday’s close.
Iranian authorities reported a new wave of strikes attributed to the United States against several southern cities, including Bandar Abbas, Bushehr and Abadan, hours after U.S. bombings earlier that morning amid escalating clashes. Shell impacts were also reported in Abadan in the southwest.
Iran, in turn, attacked two Emirati vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, causing one crewmember’s death and eight injuries.
Additionally, the Islamic Republic retaliated to U.S. strikes by launching missiles and drones at U.S. targets in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, marking the third consecutive night of cross-strikes between Washington and Tehran.
The conflict intensified last week after Trump declared the June 17 framework ceasefire agreement with Iran terminated, citing continued Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Netanyahu warned Iranian leaders that Israel will respond if attacked
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed a strong response against Iran if Tehran mounts a new attack on Israel.
“I tell the Iranian leaders: do not expect things to remain quiet if you attack us,” Netanyahu said at a conference. He added: “The days when someone attacked us and we did not respond with a decisive strike are over.”
Israel says it is willing to withdraw from two areas in southern Lebanon
Israel said it hopes its talks in Rome with Beirut will help implement an agreement on two “pilot zones” in southern Lebanon from which Israeli troops should withdraw.
The two countries, officially at war for decades, are negotiating under U.S. auspices amid a regional escalation between Washington and Tehran.
On June 26 they reached a framework agreement aimed at ending the war between Israel and the Iran-backed group Hezbollah and paving the way toward peace.
But Hezbollah rejects the agreement, which calls for the group’s disarmament and begins with the withdrawal of Israeli forces from two “pilot zones” in southern Lebanon.
The Lebanese presidency warned Monday it will demand that withdrawal as a condition for further negotiations. Israel’s foreign minister Gideon Saar said his country is “willing to move forward” with implementing those two pilot zones.
“I hope and want to believe that this round of talks in Rome will facilitate that,” Saar told reporters in Jerusalem.
Oman reiterates cooperation to restore navigation in Hormuz after ship attacks
Oman’s Foreign Ministry reiterated that Muscat maintains “transparent and neutral cooperation with all parties” to restore navigation in the Strait of Hormuz after bombings that caused significant damage to two Emirati tankers.
“The Sultanate of Oman’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirms that Oman maintains transparent and neutral cooperation with all parties to restore freedom of navigation in the strait, in full compliance with international law,” the ministry said in a brief statement.
It also confirmed Oman’s “firm commitment to its obligations as a signatory state to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea” and urged “all parties,” a veiled reference to Iran, to “respect and adhere to international law.”
The Strait of Hormuz lies between Iran and Oman, countries that have held talks in recent months on managing the waterway. Tehran has proposed imposing a transit fee while Muscat opposes such a charge.
A Norwegian tanker exploded off Oman’s coast
A Norwegian tanker was struck by an explosion from an unidentified device off Oman’s coast early Tuesday, with no casualties reported, MTI Network, a crisis management firm, said quoting the shipping company.
At about 00:40 local time, the Stolt Magnesium, sailing in the Arabian Sea off Oman’s coast, “was hit by the explosion of an unidentified external device,” MTI Network said in a statement citing Stolt Tankers.
The blast triggered a fire in the ship’s engine room but, according to the same source, the crew is “fortunately safe and complete.”
UK Maritime Trade Operations reported that a tanker said it had been “hit by an unknown projectile in the engine room,” 40 nautical miles northeast of Qalhat, Oman.
U.S. sailors conduct flight operations aboard the USS George H.W. Bush
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) posted images on its X account showing U.S. sailors conducting flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush.
“U.S. sailors conduct flight operations aboard the USS George H.W. Bush,” CENTCOM said in a brief caption accompanying a video.
Gulf Cooperation Council head denounces Iran’s “terrorist” attacks
Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasim Mohamed al Budaiwi condemned Iran’s “terrorist” attacks on Emirati tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, saying they represent a “blatant violation” and “serious breach” of international law and rules on navigation.
“He expressed his strongest condemnation and denunciation of the Iranian attack on the tankers ‘Mombasa’ and ‘Al Bahia,’ owned by the United Arab Emirates, which resulted in the death of a crew member and injuries to several others,” Al Budaiwi said in a statement.
He stressed that the “terrorist attack” on the Emirati vessels “constitutes a blatant violation and a serious breach of international law principles and the rules on freedom of maritime navigation,” and contravenes UN Security Council resolutions.
“The GCC stands united with the UAE and supports all measures it takes to protect its security, sovereignty, facilities and vital interests,” the regional bloc’s secretary-general said, calling on the international community to “assume its legal and moral responsibilities and take a firm, deterrent stance against these grave and repeated Iranian attacks.”
Three Bahrainis sentenced to life for spying for Iran
Bahrain’s High Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced three Bahrainis to life imprisonment after finding them guilty of spying for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and collaborating with that “terrorist group” to carry out “hostile actions” against the small Gulf kingdom.
The Terrorism Crimes Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement that the rulings involve two separate cases, but the sentences were handed down in a session held Monday in Manama by the mentioned court, part of a series of trials in recent weeks against dozens of Bahrainis accused of spying or sympathizing with Iran.
The three convicted individuals, one tried in absentia, were charged “with espionage for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and its collaborators to help them in hostile and terrorist acts against the Kingdom of Bahrain and harm its interests. The court sentenced them to life imprisonment and ordered the confiscation of seized items,” the statement said.
It detailed that accusations include “supplying an electronic account managed by the Revolutionary Guard with videos of Iranian missile attacks against Bahrain,” as well as “locations and coordinates of vital sites within the country for potential enemy attacks.”
Iran reports U.S. strikes on a border area near Iraq and Kuwait
U.S. strikes hit an Iranian border area near Iraq and Kuwait on Tuesday, local authorities reported, amid heavy fighting between the two countries.
Abadan, home to the oldest oil refinery in the Middle East, and the port city of Mahshahr were targeted, Valiollah Hayati, deputy governor of Khuzestan province, told state news agency IRNA.
Iran says the U.S. struck the port city of Bushehr
U.S. strikes hit the port city of Bushehr on Tuesday, where Iran’s only civilian nuclear power plant is located, local authorities reported amid the escalating violence between Tehran and Washington.
“Four points in the city of Bushehr were hit by enemy projectiles at midday (08:30 GMT),” vice governor Ehsan Jahanian told the official IRNA news agency, attributing the strikes to the United States.
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Iranian military says it will not yield “an inch” over the Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian military said the armed forces will not yield “an inch” over the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the reestablishment of a naval blockade and said he would act as a “guardian” of that maritime passage.
“The Armed Forces will not yield an inch over the Strait of Hormuz,” Army spokesman Brigadier General Mohamad Akraminia said, according to Tasnim news agency.
The military spokesman said “the Strait of Hormuz will never be reopened through war, aggression or U.S. attacks” and added that respect for the rights of the Iranian people is the only way to reopen one of the world’s most important energy shipping routes.
The Revolutionary Guard declared a new closure of the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday “until the end of U.S. interference in the region” and warned that any attempt to reopen the waterway will receive a military response.
In recent days, Iran has attacked several vessels near that strategic passage. The most recent attack occurred early this morning against two Emirati tankers, causing one death and eight injuries.
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India summons Iranian diplomat after attack in Hormuz that left a sailor dead
India summoned the deputy head of Iran’s embassy in New Delhi, Mustafa Goharifar, after an attack on two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz left an Indian sailor dead and ten others injured, a diplomat from the Iranian mission told EFE.
India’s Ministry of External Affairs later said it lodged a “strong protest” with the Iranian diplomat over the attacks on the MT Al Bahiyah and MT Mombasa, which were transiting that strategic waterway.
“We strongly condemn these attacks and acts of violence targeting seafarers and obstructing free and safe navigation through international waterways such as the Strait of Hormuz,” the Indian ministry said.
According to New Delhi, the two vessels were carrying a total of 30 Indian seafarers out of 46 crew members.
Of the 12 Indian citizens on board the MT Al Bahiyah, one died and another was injured. On the MT Mombasa there were 18 Indians, nine of whom were injured, two seriously, the foreign ministry said.
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Iran submits bill to manage the Strait of Hormuz and vows to defend its “red lines”
Iran submitted a bill to Parliament to manage the Strait of Hormuz and warned it will defend its “red lines,” Ebrahim Azizi, chair of the legislature’s National Security Commission, said.
In a message on X, Azizi said, “Last night, coinciding with the shootdown of U.S. drones, the bill ‘Strategic Action for the Security and Sustainable Progress of the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf’ was formally submitted to Iran’s Parliament.”
The lawmaker said, “We remain steadfast in defending our red lines, particularly regarding the management of the Strait of Hormuz.” He also anticipated further measures, saying: “This is the first step; subsequent measures will follow.”
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U.S. diplomatic missions in the UAE cancel appointments
The U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the U.S. Consulate General in Dubai have canceled consular appointments through Wednesday due to the regional security situation, the embassy said in a security alert.
The notice followed reports from the United Arab Emirates that two Emirati-flagged tankers were struck by Iranian missiles in the Strait of Hormuz, causing one crew member’s death.
Jordan shot down four missiles from Iran
Jordan says it intercepted and shot down four missiles that entered Jordanian airspace from Iranian territory, state news agency reports.
Iran claims it launched strikes on the U.S. Fifth Fleet in Bahrain
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched missile and drone strikes against the U.S. Fifth Fleet in Bahrain.
It reported that the strikes caused a fire in the base’s fuel tanks and destroyed a Patriot radar, as well as the fleet’s air control radar, an early-warning C-RAM radar system and the command and monitoring center for unmanned surface vessels (USVs).
“The retaliatory operation continues,” the statement added.
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