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New US strikes against 90 targets. Tehran: ‘The Strait of Hormuz will only be opened under Iranian terms’
Overnight, the United States attacked Iran again
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Iran: Patriot systems in Kuwait and a satellite dish in Qatar have been hit
- The Iranian army stated today that it had launched drone attacks against Patriot air defence systems in Kuwait, an early-warning satellite antenna in Qatar and US military fuel depots in Bahrain.
“About an hour ago, the Iranian army continued its attacks on US bases in the region, including the Patriot systems in Kuwait, a satellite antenna (early warning site) in Qatar and the fuel depots of the US ‘terrorist army’ in Bahrain, which came under a massive attack by military drones,” the army said in a statement, as quoted by the broadcaster Irib.
Tehran claims responsibility for attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar
The Iranian army claims to have carried out drone attacks against US bases in the Gulf. The attacks – it is explained – targeted a Patriot missile system in Kuwait, a satellite antenna site for early warning in Qatar and fuel tanks belonging to the US military in Bahrain. The Pasdaran – in a press release quoted by Al Jazeera – claim to have used “a large number of drones of various types” and that “under no circumstances will they allow the objectives and aspirations of the foolish US president to be realised, and they will defend the lofty ideals of the Islamic Revolution until final victory”.
Iran, Ministry of Health: at least 14 dead in US attacks
- At least 14 people have died and a further 78 have been injured in US attacks in five Iranian provinces. This was announced on X by the Health Ministry spokesperson, Hossein Kermanpour, who added that around 47 of the injured are still in hospital.
Un’esplosione dopo che il Central Command Usa (CENTCOM) ha annunciato nuovi attacchi contro l’Iran via REUTERS
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9 July 2026
Following US air strikes, the Tehran-Mashhad railway line has been suspended, and trains carrying mourners for Khamenei’s funeral have been halted
The Iranian authorities have stated that passenger rail services on the Tehran–Mashhad line have been suspended after a section of the line was hit by a US attack. Technical and operational teams have been dispatched to the site, where repair work is underway, the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways announced, adding that the aim is to restore the line “as soon as possible” and that arrangements are being made to transport passengers stranded in Mashhad by road, the holy city where Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is to be buried.
9 July 2026
Centcom: strikes carried out against 90 targets in Iran
- The US military struck around 90 “military targets” in Iran, including air defence systems, during its latest series of attacks, the US Central Command (Centcom) announced overnight.
“The United States carried out a new series of strikes against Iran on 8 July to further reduce Iran’s ability to target merchant ships and innocent civilian sailors in the Strait of Hormuz,” Centcom said in a statement posted on X.
9 July 2026
Iran, Kuwait: ‘hostile’ drone and missile attacks repelled
The Kuwaiti army announced this morning that it had repelled “hostile missile and drone attacks” after the Iranian Revolutionary Guards vowed to retaliate against US air strikes on the Islamic Republic.
“The army’s general staff has clarified that the explosions heard were the result of hostile projectiles being intercepted by air defence systems,” the armed forces stated in a press release published on X, without specifying the source of the attacks.
9 July 2026
Iran: media reports: ‘Three people killed and several injured in a US raid in the west’
An American raid in western Iran has left three people dead and several injured. This was reported by the Iranian state news agency IRNA, quoting Valiollah Hayati, deputy governor of Khuzestan province, who told journalists that three people had been killed and several others injured during a US attack on the outskirts of the city of Ahvaz.
9 July 2026
Pasdaran: ‘US military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain have been struck’
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards claim to have struck US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain and are threatening to expand their attacks, according to state television.
9 July 2026
Iranian chief negotiator to the US: ‘The Strait of Hormuz will only open under Iranian terms’
“America has not yet learnt that arrogance and a lack of loyalty no longer come without a price. To be clear: try it, and you will pay the price.” This was written in a post on his X account by Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament and Iran’s chief negotiator in talks with the United States. “Do not waste your energy, or you will sink even deeper,” he added. “The Strait of Hormuz will only be opened through agreements with Iran, not through American threats.” Ghalibaf’s words were also reported by the Iranian news agency Fars.
9 July 2026
Air-raid sirens are sounding in Bahrain
In Bahrain, air-raid sirens sounded for the second night in a row. This was announced by the Ministry of the Interior, after the Iranian Revolutionary Guards vowed to retaliate against US attacks on Iran. “The siren has sounded,” the Ministry of the Interior said in a post on X. “Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and make their way to the nearest safe place.”
9 July 2026
The US has launched new attacks on Iran
The United States has launched new attacks against Iran. This was announced by Central Command.
