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Escalating hostilities between the United States and Iran reach sixth consecutive night

For the sixth consecutive night, U.S. forces conducted a major wave of airstrikes against Iranian military infrastructure, including coastal surveillance, air defense sites, and maritime capabilities, to degrade Tehran's military capacity. U.S. Central Command confirmed the strikes targeted areas such as Qeshm Island, Bandar Abbas, and Bushehr. Iranian state media reported that the strikes also hit civilian infrastructure, including bridges in Hormozgan province, a railway station, and the Iranshahr airport, resulting in at least seven reported deaths and numerous injuries. Separately, Iran claimed to have launched drone and missile attacks against U.S. facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation, while Kurdish sources reported eight deaths from a strike on a camp in northern Iraq. Additionally, U.S. forces reportedly boarded an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman as part of an ongoing blockade. Foreign ministers from China and Pakistan have called for an immediate cessation of hostilities and a return to diplomatic dialogue as the regional conflict intensifies.

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Iran targets military bases as US launches wave of strikes
Sigmalive English · 16 July 2026, 14:02