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Iran-focused coverage and updates.
IranU.S. Central Command conducted a new round of strikes against Iran at 3 p.m. ET on July 17, 2026, continuing operations to degrade Iranian military capabilities under President Trump's direction.
IranKuwait's armed forces intercepted ballistic missiles and drones launched by Iran at multiple sites, according to a defense ministry spokesman.
IranIran's IRGC claimed to have destroyed two U.S. radar sites in Oman, while a viral video of a Yemeni soldier condemns those who accept such attacks.
IranIran reportedly targeted an ammunition depot in Sulaymaniah, Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
IranA US strike targeted an IRGC base in Rask, Sistan and Baluchestan province, hitting at least one warehouse, according to geolocated reports.
IranA report by @zarGEOINT, retweeted by @hey_itsmyturn, claims US strikes destroyed several buildings at the Asizadeh Barracks (IRGC Aerospace Force) north of Ahvaz, Iran, over the past 48 hours.
IranOn July 16, U.S. forces destroyed an IRGC observation tower at Shahid Kalantari Port in Chabahar, disrupting maritime surveillance used to target commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
IranU.S. forces destroyed an IRGC surveillance tower at Chah Bahar Shahid Kalantari Port, degrading Iran’s ability to track commercial vessels in the Gulf of Oman, as confirmed by CENTCOM and reported on X.
IranU.S. Central Command denied Iranian media claims that forces attacked al-Tanf Garrison in Syria and captured or killed American troops.
IranThe US dollar hit 1,911,500 Iranian rials (191,150 tomans) in Iran's open market on July 17, 2026.
IranThe UK Home Office has designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) under the National Security (State Threats) Act, introducing penalties of up to 14 years in prison for support and life imprisonment for sabotage.
IranIran's health ministry spokesperson reports 38 dead and over 400 injured across the country from US strikes as of 06:30 local time.
IranThe Jordanian Army announced the interception of three Iranian missiles that were targeting Jordanian territory.
IranAt 06:47 UTC, a ballistic missile launch was observed from Paveh in Kermanshah Province, Iran.
IranSix missile launches were observed from Paveh, Kermanshah Province, Iran at 03:18 UTC.
IranUS airstrikes targeted five bridges in Khamir County, Hormozgan Province, Iran, resulting in seven deaths and nine injuries, according to local officials.
IranAt 0240Z on July 17, 2026, two ballistic missiles were launched from Lar in Iran's Fars Province.
IranU.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth tweeted that Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz, tagging USMC and CENTCOM.
IranA US strike hit a bridge on the Bandar Abbas-Lar road near Kahurestan in Hormozgan Province, Iran, at coordinates 27.19344, 55.60997.
IranIran's state-run Mehr News agency publishes video from Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province.
IranExplosions were reported in Qeshm island and Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran.
IranA sixth explosion was reported in Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, Iran.
IranA series of five explosions were reported in Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, Iran, on July 16, 2026.
IranKuwait's military intercepted 32 hostile drones in its airspace since dawn, with the defense ministry blaming Iranian aggression for strikes on vital facilities.