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July 12, 2026
U.S. and Iran Exchange Strikes Amid Escalating Tensions in Strait of Hormuz
- Iran launched missile attacks on U.S. military bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Oman, and Qatar in response to U.S. strikes on Iranian targets.
- The U.S. military successfully targeted Iranian military capabilities, including air-defense systems and coastal radar sites, to deter further attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Oil prices surged as fears of disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping route, intensified following the latest exchanges of fire.
10 Sources
- Transcript: Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," July 12, 2026Jul 12, 2026 at 4:36 PM · CBS News
- U.S. and Iran trade strikes and conflicting claims about the Strait of HormuzJul 12, 2026 at 11:29 PM · NBC
- Iran war live: Sirens in Bahrain as Iran escalates after more US strikesJul 13, 2026 at 2:20 AM · Reuters
- US launches additional strikes in Iran amid continued hostilities: CentcomJul 13, 2026 at 3:08 AM · The Hill
- Oil prices jump after US and Iran escalate strikes in the Middle EastJul 13, 2026 at 3:22 AM · Independent
- Bahrain sounds its missile alert sirens for a second time as Iran retaliates over US airstrikesJul 13, 2026 at 3:36 AM · ABC News
- Iran-US war latest: Tehran attacks US military bases as Strait of Hormuz standoff escalatesJul 13, 2026 at 4:44 AM · Independent
- US says it hit dozens of Iranian military targets in second night of strikesJul 13, 2026 at 4:56 AM · CNN
- Iran war: UAE warns public of incoming missile attack as explosions heard in QatarJul 13, 2026 at 6:38 AM · Independent
- U.S. and Iran exchange strikes as Strait of Hormuz standoff escalatesJul 13, 2026 at 7:18 AM · CNBC