Middle East live: Tehran and US exchange strikes as blockade of Iranian ports resumes
- Live Middle East Issued on: 15/07/2026 - 03:08Modified: 15/07/2026 - 05:11 By: A screengrab from an Iranian state TV video shows an Iranian missile flying through the air at an unknown location on July 8, 2026.
- © Iranian State Media via Reuters The United States launched strikes against Iran on Wednesday, with bombings reported in Bandar Abbas, on the island of Qeshm and in the city of Ahvaz.
- Tehran was quick to retaliate, with Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain all reporting attacks.
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- © Iranian State Media via Reuters The United States launched strikes against Iran on Wednesday, with bombings reported in Bandar Abbas, on the island of Qeshm and in the city of Ahvaz.
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- Live Middle East Issued on: 15/07/2026 - 03:08Modified: 15/07/2026 - 05:11 By: A screengrab from an Iranian state TV video shows an Iranian missile flying through the air at an unknown location on July 8, 2026.
- Tehran was quick to retaliate, with Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain all reporting attacks.
Sources: France 24