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The US and Iran have exchanged strikes for an eighth consecutive day after an Iranian attack on a base in Jordan killed two US soldiers and left another missing.Iranian media reported that an under-construction nuclear power plant in the south-western city of Darkhoveyn had been struck overnight, as well as Qeshm Island. In Kuwait, an electricity and water plant was hit for a second time, local officials said.Later on Sunday, three Iranian missiles were shot down by Jordan's military and a fourth fell in a remote area, Jordan's state news agency reported.It followed a US warning that the Jordanian port of Aqaba could be targeted. Jordan summoned Iran's charges d'affaires in Amman to demand an immediate end to what the foreign ministry called "unjustified and blatant Iranian attacks", insisting that its security was "a red line that cannot be crossed".The US and Iran have ramped up attacks against each other in recent days, with both sides accused of striking critical infrastructure.Washington has also reimposed its blockade of Iranian ports and Tehran has declared the Strait of Hormuz closed and targeted US allies in the Gulf, with their preliminary ceasefire collapsing less than a month after it began.Israel's military said that "several interceptors were launched toward missile debris in order to prevent debris impact within Israeli territory" after projectiles were launched towards Jordan on Sunday.It said "interceptor fragments" were subsequently identified near the southern city of Eilat, near the countries' shared border, with no damage or injuries reported.Meanwhile, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said two vessels had ignored Iranian warnings not to transit the Strait of Hormuz and were consequently involved in "an accident". It warned that all vessels "influenced" by the US and which used "unsafe routes" would "certainly face accidents".The UN's nuclear watchdog called for restraint after Iranian authorities said a nuclear plant under construction had been hit, while noting that the site was "in the very early stages" and contained no nuclear material during its last visit.On Saturday the Gulf Cooperation Council - an alliance including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates - accused Tehran of targeting civilian infrastructure after the first strike on a Kuwaiti power plant and a water distillation plant.On Sunday, Kuwait said the same power and water distillation plant had been hit for the second time by Iran in two days, resulting in a fire.Iran said it had also targeted an air base and a depot used by US forces in Kuwait on Saturday.The US has meanwhile said it "carried out strikes exclusively on military targets, including military logistics infrastructure" after Iran said bridges and a station were hit earlier this week.Under international law, attacking civilians or civilian areas is illegal. However, in certain circumstances, civilian objects - like a bridge or a power plant - lose their protection if they are used to support the enemy's war effort.Washington and Tehran struck a preliminary deal to end the war in June, but the agreement unravelled within weeks - with President Donald Trump declaring the agreement "over" on 8 July.Late on Saturday, Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in a written statement that America's "repeated breaches" of the agreement had "laid bare a fundamental truth: the signature of the US president is utterly worthless and devoid of credibility".
Two US service members were killed and one remains missing after Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks in Jordan on Friday, military officials said.The US Central Command (Centcom) said four US service members were medically evacuated to Jordan hospitals but have since been discharged. Others who had minor injuries have returned to duty.Jordan's military earlier said it had intercepted 10 Iranian missiles fired into its airspace overnight, without reporting any damage.US military officials did not disclose the identities of those killed, nor did they provide details about the circumstances of the incident or where in Jordan the latest attack took place.The US death toll in the conflict has now risen to 16 after an American Navy pilot who went missing earlier this month was declared dead, marking the second increase in the toll this week.In a statement on Saturday, Centcom said: "Two US service members in Jordan were killed in action as US Central Command (Centcom) and partner forces defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks. Additionally, one service member is currently missing."Out of respect for the families, Centcom will withhold additional information, including the identities of the fallen warriors, until 24 hours after the next of kin have been notified."Responding to the announcement of the deaths, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote on X: "Godspeed, heroes. Their sacrifice only stiffens our resolve."The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had destroyed at least two US fighter aircraft early on Saturday on Al-Azraq base in Jordan, according to Iranian state media. The BBC contacted Centcom regarding this report but it declined to add further details.Hostilities between the US and Iran have re-escalated over the past week, with the US reimposing a blockade on Iranian ports and Tehran striking US allies in the Gulf, including Jordan, and declaring the Strait of Hormuz closed.The US has now carried out the seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran since President Donald Trump declared their temporary ceasefire agreement "over", according to the military.At least 50 people have been killed and more than 500 injured in US strikes over the past three weeks, Iranian state media reported citing the country's health ministry.Thousands more have been killed across the Middle East since the US-Israeli war with Iran began on 28 February, official figures show.Washington and Tehran struck a preliminary deal to end the war in June, but the agreement unravelled within weeks of its signing.Late on Saturday in Iran, its Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in a written statement that America's "repeated breaches" of the agreement had "laid bare a fundamental truth: the signature of the US president is utterly worthless and devoid of credibility".Khamenei has not been seen in public since the attack which killed his father at the start of the war.
NewsFeedIranian social media accounts, and local sources allege that US strikes caused casualties and hit civilian infrastructure including an airport and a key bridge. The US says it is conducting strikes for the sixth day in a row to ‘further degrade Iranian military capabilities’.Published On 17 Jul 2026
NewsFeedMoment a projectile struck a border area between Kuwait and Iraq, sparking a fire and sending thick smoke into the sky. The scenes emerged after Kuwait said it intercepted 32 hostile drones since dawn as Iran announced strikes targeting US assets in the country.Published On 17 Jul 2026
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