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Week of Jul 6–12, 2026

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Saturday, July 11, 20265 entries

  1. 5:40 AM in Bahrain, Jul 12

    Iran strikes back at Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Jordan; UAE also engages missiles

    ConfirmedMilitary & securityGulf states

    After the U.S. strikes, Iran claimed missile and drone attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar and Oman, and the UAE said its air defences engaged Iranian missiles and drones. Qatar said falling debris wounded three people including a child, Oman said drones targeted sites in Musandam and summoned Iran's ambassador, and Kuwait later said three border centres and an offshore drilling platform were hit.

    Why it matters It was the widest Iranian retaliation since the memorandum, and Oman, Iran's partner in the Hormuz talks, summoned Iran's ambassador in protest.

    Sources: Associated Press, Arab News, AA (Anadolu Agency), Qatar News Agency, Kuwait Times (KUNA feed), Al Jazeera live blog, Al Jazeera live blog (2), Al Jazeera live blog (3), Al Jazeera live blog (4)

  2. 3:33 AM in Tehran, Jul 12

    U.S. strikes about 140 Iranian targets in a third round over the GFS Galaxy attack

    OfficialMilitary & securitySouthern Iran

    CENTCOM said it hit about 140 military targets, including missile and drone sites, naval capabilities, ammunition storage, communications and coastal surveillance, holding Iranian forces 'accountable' for the attack on the GFS Galaxy, and that more than 300 targets had been struck over three nights that week. Iranian media reported explosions along the coast, including Bandar Abbas, Qeshm and Sirik.

    Why it matters It began a run of nightly U.S. strikes that lasted more than a week, and Iran answered with missile and drone attacks on five Gulf states and Jordan.

    Sources: The Times of Israel, Al Jazeera, CNN, Reuters Connect, AP, Al Jazeera live blog, Al Jazeera live blog (2), The Guardian

  3. 2:00 AM in Tehran, Jul 12

    IRGC declares Hormuz closed after firing on a ship; crew of the GFS Galaxy abandon ship

    OfficialShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz

    The IRGC Navy said the Strait of Hormuz was closed 'until further notice' and until U.S. interference ends, saying a vessel that switched off its systems on an 'illegal route' was stopped with warning shots; Fars said a cruise missile was used. CENTCOM said the IRGC attacked the Cyprus-flagged container ship GFS Galaxy, which caught fire east of Oman and could not continue, and UKMTO said its crew abandoned ship; one crew member was missing.

    Why it matters An analyst told Al Jazeera the ship appeared to be using the U.S.-guided route along Oman's coast, and CENTCOM launched a third round of strikes on Iran within hours.

    Sources: Al Jazeera, The Times of Israel, CNN, The Jerusalem Post, Al Jazeera live blog, Al Jazeera live blog (2), Al Jazeera live blog (3), Al Jazeera live blog (4)

  4. 10:49 PM in Dubai

    Oman proposes two separately run Hormuz routes; Iran holds out for joint control

    ReportedDiplomacy & politicsMuscat, Oman

    After Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's talks in Muscat, Oman said the two countries would continue technical and political talks on navigation under international law. Sources told Al Jazeera that Oman again proposed two separately controlled routes, one through Iranian and one through Omani waters, while Iran insisted on a single management involving both countries.

    Why it matters Tehran feared that with two routes ships would all choose Omani waters and leave it without leverage, and that night the IRGC declared the strait closed.

    Sources: The Hill, Al Jazeera, Fox News, Al Jazeera live blog, Al Jazeera live blog (2)

  5. 2:22 PM in Tehran

    Mojtaba Khamenei vows to avenge his father's killing in first message since the funeral

    OfficialDiplomacy & politicsTehran, Iran

    In his first message since his father's funeral, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei pledged to 'avenge [his] innocent blood', saying 'revenge is the will of our nation', and thanked the millions who attended the ceremonies.

    Why it matters It came as Iranian officials debated whether to return to talks, and a week later he called Trump's signature on the memorandum 'worthless and invalid'.

    Source: Al Jazeera live blog

Friday, July 10, 20264 entries

  1. 8:15 PM in New York

    U.S. demands Iran publicly pledge that Hormuz is open and ships will not be fired on

    ReportedDiplomacy & politicsWashington, D.C., United States

    U.S. officials said Washington wanted Iran to issue a public statement that vessels would no longer be fired on and that all channels of the Strait of Hormuz would stay open, and that its nuclear demands, including delivery of Iran's nuclear material, must be met for any deal. A U.S. official said Iran had blamed the recent attacks on ships on an errant part of its system, an explanation Washington rejected.

    Why it matters Iran's foreign minister went to Oman the same day for talks on Hormuz, and hours later the IRGC declared the strait closed instead.

    Sources: Al Jazeera, Fox News, Al Jazeera live blog

  2. 9:45 PM in Jerusalem

    Israel halts 'sensitive operations' in south Lebanon under U.S. pressure, broadcaster says

    ReportedMilitary & securityJerusalem

    Israel's public broadcaster reported that the government ordered the army to refrain from 'sensitive operations' in southern Lebanon after American pressure, and that the army was expected to begin withdrawing from 'pilot' areas the following week, when Israeli-Lebanese talks were due in Rome.

    Why it matters Lebanon had made withdrawal from two pilot zones its condition for attending the Rome round.

    Sources: Al Jazeera, The Times of Israel, Al Jazeera live blog

  3. 10:41 AM in New York

    Trump says Iran talks go on though ceasefire is 'over'; Treasury adds sanctions

    OfficialDiplomacy & politicsWashington, D.C., United States

    Trump said Washington had agreed to continue talks after Tehran asked, while insisting the ceasefire was 'over'; Iran's foreign ministry said it had not requested negotiations but had accepted a Qatari mediators' trip. The Treasury sanctioned Ali Ansari, whom it described as overseeing a global network of assets benefiting Mojtaba Khamenei and other regime elites, citing Iran's 'resumption of attacks on international shipping'.

    Why it matters Washington was pairing an open door for talks with new financial pressure aimed at the supreme leader's circle.

    Sources: CNN, Al Jazeera, MSNBC live, Al Jazeera live blog, Al Jazeera live blog (2), Al Jazeera live blog (3), U.S. Department of the Treasury, The Times of Israel

  4. 5:35 PM in Tehran

    Qatari mediators go to Tehran as the U.S. holds off on new strikes

    ReportedDiplomacy & politicsTehran, Iran

    Qatari negotiators travelled to Iran to shore up the memorandum, and Pakistan's prime minister spoke with President Pezeshkian, a day after Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi discussed Hormuz with his Omani and Turkish counterparts. A U.S. official said Washington had held off on strikes on Thursday to give de-escalation a chance, while Iran's chief negotiator Ghalibaf said Iran would never surrender and was ready for 'all-out defense'.

    Why it matters The mediators who produced the memorandum were trying to keep it alive after Trump declared it over.

    Sources: CNN, Al Jazeera, L'Orient Today / Reuters, Al Jazeera live blog, Al Jazeera live blog (2), Al Jazeera live blog (3), Al Jazeera live blog (4)

Thursday, July 9, 20265 entries

  1. 12:41 AM in London, Jul 10

    UN shipping agency document says countries must reject Iran's bid to control Hormuz

    ReportedShipping, energy & marketsLondon, United Kingdom

    A document from the International Maritime Organization said countries must reject Iranian efforts to control the Strait of Hormuz, The Times of Israel reported. The UAE and allied states had submitted a joint proposal on Hormuz to the IMO Council's 187th session, which Iran had called politically motivated and urged the council not to adopt.

    Why it matters Iran's strait authority was requiring ships to obtain its permits and planned fees after the 60-day talks; on July 13 the IMO said there is 'no legal basis' for mandatory tolls to transit an international strait.

    Sources: The Times of Israel, Al Jazeera live blog, Middle East Eye live blog

  2. 7:10 PM in Tehran

    Ali Khamenei is buried in Mashhad after a funeral that drew millions

    ConfirmedDiplomacy & politicsMashhad, Iran

    Iran buried Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, killed in the U.S.-Israeli strikes that opened the war on February 28, at the Imam Reza shrine in his home city of Mashhad after a funeral that moved from Tehran and Qom to Najaf and Karbala in Iraq; Iranian media put attendance at 41 to 43 million. His son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei did not appear, and U.S. and Iranian strikes resumed during the ceremonies.

    Why it matters Trump had said neither side would fire during the funeral; the IRGC said the U.S. strikes were meant to overshadow it, and its commander pledged revenge for Khamenei's killing.

    Sources: ABC News, Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera live blog, Al Jazeera live blog (2), Al Jazeera live blog (3), Al Jazeera live blog (4), The Guardian

  3. 2:36 PM in Amman

    Iran fires missiles at Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti base and drones at Kuwait and Bahrain

    OfficialMilitary & securityMuwaffaq Salti Air Base, Azraq, Jordan

    Iran's military said it fired 10 ballistic missiles at Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti air base, which U.S. forces use, and Jordan's army said it intercepted eight Iranian missiles with no casualties or damage. The IRGC also claimed attacks on Camp Arifjan and Ali Al Salem in Kuwait and on Juffair and Sheikh Isa in Bahrain; Kuwait said one person was wounded.

    Why it matters Iran was answering each U.S. strike wave by hitting countries that host U.S. forces, and Qatar, the UAE and Kuwait condemned the attacks.

    Sources: The Guardian live, Petra Jordan News Agency, ABC News live, Anadolu Agency, Al Jazeera live blog, Al Jazeera live blog (2), Al Jazeera live blog (3), Al Jazeera live blog (4)

  4. 1:07 PM in Tehran

    Iran reports U.S. strikes near the Bushehr nuclear plant; officials say it was not damaged

    ReportedDiplomacy & politicsBushehr, Iran

    Mehr reported several explosions in Bushehr province, including near the nuclear power plant and at a fishing port in Asaluyeh. One Iranian official accused the U.S. of targeting the plant's perimeter, while the provincial governor denied the plant was attacked and officials said there was no damage or casualties.

    Why it matters Bushehr is Iran's only operating nuclear power plant, so strikes near it bring a nuclear-safety risk into the renewed fighting; that evening a U.S. official said new explosions reported in the area were not U.S. strikes.

    Sources: L'Orient Today live, The Guardian live, The Guardian live blog, The Guardian live blog (2), Al Jazeera live blog, Al Jazeera live blog (2)

  5. 10:11 AM in Beirut

    Lebanon says it will join Rome talks only if Israel leaves two 'pilot zones'

    ReportedDiplomacy & politicsBeirut, Lebanon

    Lebanon will attend the next round of direct negotiations with Israel in Rome the following week only if Israel withdraws from two 'pilot zones' in the south, a diplomatic source familiar with the talks told AFP.

    Why it matters The Washington framework ties Israeli withdrawal to Hezbollah's disarmament, and Beirut was trying to secure a first withdrawal before any disarmament steps.

    Sources: L'Orient Today, Associated Press, L'Orient Today (2)

Wednesday, July 8, 20264 entries

  1. 11:49 PM in Tehran

    Second U.S. strike wave hits about 90 Iranian targets; Iran reports deaths in Sirik, Ahvaz

    OfficialMilitary & securitySouthern Iran

    CENTCOM said it struck about 90 Iranian military targets along the coast, including air defences, coastal surveillance, missile and drone storage, naval capabilities and logistics sites. Iranian officials said the strikes killed a firefighter at Iranshahr airport, three people in Ahvaz and three at a fishing pier in Sirik, cut power in Chabahar, and satellite images later showed damage at the port of Sarkhur Tahruyi in Hormozgan.

    Why it matters Trump said the U.S. would hit Iran '20 to one' for each attack, and Iran's chief negotiator said Tehran would strike back and reopen Hormuz only on its own terms.

    Sources: L'Orient Today live, Associated Press, U.S. Central Command, ABC News live, Reuters Connect, L'Orient Today, Al Jazeera live blog, Al Jazeera live blog (2), Al Jazeera live blog (3), Al Jazeera live blog (4), Al Jazeera live blog (5), The Guardian

  2. 1:10 PM in London

    IMO chief says about 6,000 seafarers are stranded in the Gulf and condemns ship attacks

    OfficialCivilian alertsLondon, United Kingdom

    IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said about 6,000 seafarers remained stranded on hundreds of ships in the Gulf, condemned the attacks on ships crossing Hormuz over the previous two days as having placed them 'in grave danger', and urged flag states and owners to avoid the strait while crews' safety could not be assured.

    Why it matters The IMO's evacuation plan, paused after the Ever Lovely attack in June, had not restarted, and the renewed fighting left those crews with no safe way out.

    Sources: Al Jazeera, The Times of Israel, Al Jazeera live blog, Al Jazeera live blog (2)

  3. 5:00 AM in New York

    Oil jumps 6% as Trump declares the deal over, then holds near $77

    ReportedShipping, energy & marketsNew York, United States

    Brent rose 6% to about $78 a barrel after Trump said the deal with Iran was over, up from $71.80 at the end of the previous week. On July 9 it eased 0.7% to $77.45, and it ended the week at about $76, while the average U.S. gasoline price rose 5 cents overnight to $3.85, according to AAA.

    Why it matters The jump ended a steady fall in fuel prices that had followed the memorandum; Brent had dropped below its pre-war level two weeks earlier.

    Sources: Associated Press markets, Associated Press fuel prices, CNBC, Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera live blog, The Guardian live blog, CNN live updates

  4. 11:24 AM in Istanbul

    Trump says the Iran deal is 'over' at the NATO summit in Ankara

    OfficialDiplomacy & politicsAnkara, Turkey

    Speaking to reporters at the NATO summit, Trump said he thought the memorandum with Iran was 'over' and that 'it's just a waste of time dealing with them', calling Iran's leaders 'sick' and 'vicious, violent people'. Later that day he said the U.S. would likely strike again that night, might reimpose the naval blockade and threatened to 'take over' Kharg Island.

    Why it matters Brent jumped 6% to about $78 on the remarks, and a second, heavier wave of U.S. strikes followed that night.

    Sources: Axios, CNBC, Al Jazeera live blog, Al Jazeera live blog (2), Al Jazeera live blog (3), The Guardian

Tuesday, July 7, 20262 entries

  1. 12:49 AM in Tehran, Jul 8

    U.S. strikes more than 80 Iranian targets; Iran fires at U.S. bases in Bahrain and Kuwait

    OfficialMilitary & securityHormozgan Province, Iran

    CENTCOM said it hit more than 80 targets, including air defences, command networks, coastal radar and anti-ship missile sites and more than 60 IRGC small boats, in response to the attacks on three tankers; explosions were reported at Sirik, Bandar Abbas and Qeshm. The IRGC said it answered with missiles and drones at 85 sites at the Fifth Fleet base in Bahrain and Ali Al Salem air base in Kuwait, where air defences engaged.

    Why it matters It was the largest U.S. strike on Iran since the April truce and came during Ali Khamenei's funeral, which Trump had said both sides would respect.

    Sources: U.S. Central Command, U.S. Central Command (2), Associated Press, Al Jazeera live blog, Al Jazeera live blog (2), Al Jazeera live blog (3), Al Jazeera live blog (4), The Guardian

  2. 3:15 PM in New York

    U.S. revokes the licence that let Iran sell oil under the deal

    OfficialDiplomacy & politicsWashington, D.C., United States

    OFAC said General License X, dated June 21, which authorised sales of Iranian oil, was revoked and superseded by General License X1 effective July 7; U.S. officials told Reuters that Iran's actions in Hormuz were 'wholly unacceptable'. Brent rose $1.87 to $76.03 in post-settlement trade.

    Why it matters Oil sales were the main benefit Iran had received under the memorandum; U.S. strikes began about two hours later, and full sanctions on Iranian oil exports were due to return on July 17.

    Sources: Council on Foreign Relations, Al Jazeera live blog, Al Jazeera live blog (2), Al Jazeera live blog (3)

Monday, July 6, 20261 entry

  1. 4:30 AM in Muscat, Jul 7

    Three tankers, including Qatari LNG carrier Al Rekayyat, are hit near Hormuz within a day

    ConfirmedShipping, energy & marketsOff Limah, Oman

    UKMTO reported three tankers hit by projectiles on July 6-7, starting with the Qatari LNG carrier Al Rekayyat, which caught fire after being struck 8 nautical miles east of Oman's Limah; another was hit by a drone, and Saudi Arabia said a Saudi tanker was targeted. No injuries were reported; U.S. officials blamed Iran, while Iranian state TV said the LNG tanker was attacked after ignoring warnings without directly claiming it.

    Why it matters Qatar held Iran 'fully legally responsible' and summoned its envoy, the U.S.-led maritime centre raised the Hormuz threat level to 'severe', and the U.S. revoked Iran's oil licence and resumed strikes that evening.

    Sources: Axios, NPR, Al Jazeera live blog, Al Jazeera live blog (2), Al Jazeera live blog (3), Al Jazeera live blog (4), Al Jazeera live blog (5)

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