US-Iran War News Live Updates: US Bombards IRGC Targets; Trump Drops Chilling 'Biggest Attack' Warning The US military conducted strikes in Iran after a month of no military action, reigniting hostilities in the region. The United States military struck targets in Iran on Tuesday as hostilities resumed after a month without military action. Iran responded by firing missiles and drones, Iranian semi-official media reported. The Fars and Tasnim news agencies, considered close to Iran's security forces, reported late Tuesday that Iran had launched such operations. According to local officials, one US strike hit a residence hosting a wedding, killing two people and wounding dozens. Here is a look at the latest developments in the Iran conflict and the wider Middle East. US Central Command said the new strikes come after Tehran tried to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and US service members in the region. On Sunday, the US military said it struck rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded by launching missiles at US sites in Jordan, which were intercepted, while the United Arab Emirates said it stopped an Iranian drone over its waters. After the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, Iran established a chokehold on the strait, through which a fifth of the world's traded oil passed in peacetime, slowing ship traffic to a trickle. That has roiled the global economy, raising prices worldwide for energy and other goods. Iran War Live Updates: Iran Continues To Deny UN Access To Nuclear Sites The United Nations nuclear watchdog has been unable to inspect nuclear facilities in Iran affected by the 12-day war in June 2025, according to a confidential report by the UN watchdog circulated to member states and seen Tuesday by The Associated Press. The International Atomic Energy Agency said in its report that therefore it âcannot provide any information on the current size, composition or whereabouts of the stockpile of enriched uranium in Iran.â Iran War Live Updates: US Strikes On House Hosting Wedding A US missile strike hit a residential home hosting a wedding ceremony in Kuhestak, in Sirik county of Iran's southern Hormozgan province, late on Monday, killing at least four people, including a child, and wounding more than 50 others, according to Iranian officials. Iran War Live Updates: US Renews Regionwide Mideast Travel Alert The State Department renewed a regionwide travel alert for the Middle East as hostilities between the US and Iran resumed. "Due to tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation," the department said in a blanket advisory covering all countries in the region. The language is similar to that used in previous warnings that came before a lull in combat activities and said Americans in the Mideast should exercise heightened vigilance and be aware of potential travel disruptions. (Source: AP) Essential Business Intelligence, Sharp Market Insights, Practical Personal Finance Advice, Daily Fuel, Gold and Silver Prices and Latest Stories â On NDTV Profit.
US-Iran War News Live Updates: US Bombards IRGC Targets; Trump Drops Chilling 'Biggest Attack' Warning The US military conducted strikes in Iran after a month of no military action, reigniting hostilities in the region. The United States military struck targets in Iran on TuesdayâŚ
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U.S. Central Command stated that it conducted strikes on over 80 military sites along Iran's southern coast on July 7, 2026, in response to reported multi-vessel maritime attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. While the United States claims the operations targeted anti-ship missile and radar systems, independent verification of the specific scale, nature, and casualties of the campaign remains unavailable.
The U.S. military has reportedly struck two Iranian government tankers and approximately 100 other targets, following a reported presidential approval of a âtanker for tankerâ policy aimed at deterring Iranian attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. While U.
S. officials claim that recent Iranian strikes on U.S. assets failed, Iranâs Foreign Ministry has alleged that a U.S. strike on a wedding in Kuhestak killed or injured more than 50 civilians, a claim that the White House has not yet commented on.
LAEM CHABANG, Thailand â The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier arrived Wednesday at a port in eastern Thailand, where thousands of U.S. sailors and Marines are disembarking for the first time in more than 280 days after a record-setting deployment in the Middle East.
The toll of the more than nine-month deployment, most of it spent supporting military operations in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, was visible on the carrier as it pulled into Laem Chabang Port in Chonburi province. Paint has worn off and the metal underneath is rusted on the 1,092-foot warship, which is one of the largest in the world.
The Lincoln is in Thailand for a four-day ârest and relaxationâ stop on its way home to San Diego after having spent weeks in the headlines as the lengthy deployment raised concerns about supply shortages and the effect on sailorsâ mental health. The U.
S. Navy confirmed the shipâs arrival in a statement, saying the Lincoln strike group arrived in Laem Chabang while the destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. docked in nearby Sriracha and the guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls went to Map Ta Phut in neighboring Rayong province.
The Navy said it was the Lincolnâs first full port stop after 286 days at sea since the deployment began in November. Thai police crackdown on sex workers âOur arrival in Laem Chabang provides a well-deserved opportunity for our sailors and Marines to rest and recharge,â said Rear Adm.
Robert E. Loughran, commander of Carrier Strike Group 3. âIt also underscores the strong and enduring partnership and alliance between the United States and Thailand.â Service members could be seen working aboard the deck of the Lincoln as loudspeakers played announcements about the process for disembarkation.
âIâm excited, as excited as you are,â a commanding officer could be heard saying over loudspeaker. About 5,000 sailors and Marines are expected to hit the streets of Pattaya, a nearby coastal resort city that is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Thailand.
Each service member will get three âliberty daysâ and one day of duty aboard the ship, a U.S. military official said. Locals in tourism-dependent Pattaya have eagerly awaited the arrival of the Lincoln, which pulled into sight from the shore after sunrise before it made a wide turn and harbored itself at a major cargo terminal.
Officials in Pattaya, where international tourist arrivals have dropped because of travel disruptions and soaring fuel prices stemming from the conflict in the Middle East, say the visit is expected to inject about $3 million into the local economy.
Authorities have stepped up security, with heightened police patrols and checks along the roads. Businesses here are also trying to woo the sailors, with some putting up banners to welcome them. Wichai Yuankham, 35, a factory worker who came to watch the ships arrive, said the naval visit was a welcome boost to the local economy.
âI am just excited to see the destroyer docking,â he said. âThis is my first time seeing the destroyer, and I feel good seeing it, and we can boast to our neighboring countries about this.
Reports from July 2026 indicate ongoing discussions between the United States and Iran, with the Strait of Hormuz, Iranâs nuclear and ballistic missile programs, and US sanctions cited as key areas of contention. These topics were identified within the context of the reported negotiations, though specific outcomes or formal agreements were not detailed in the summary.