US strikes expand to northern Iran as Tehran fires on Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan – Middle East crisis live

Published July 16, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

Iran reports explosions in several cities including capital while US military says it also hit and disabled tanker in strait of Hormuz

• US attacks oil tanker in strait of Hormuz as strikes reported in Tehran

The US has fired on an oil tanker attempting to reach Kharg Island in the strait of Hormuz as part of its blockade on Iranian ports, as Tehran came under attack for the first time in this latest round of strikes.

Details

The US said on Thursday morning it had disabled an unladen oil tanker, during a fifth day of strikes, firing Hellfire missiles into the ship’s smokestack after it ignored multiple warnings.

Source

Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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