Middle East crisis live: US launches new wave of strikes; UAE says two tankers in strait of Hormuz hit by Iranian missiles
US military says latest strikes will ‘continue imposing a heavy cost on Iranian forces and degrade their ability to attack innocent civilians and commercial shipping’ in strait of Hormuz Trump renews Iran blockade and again threatens to take control of strait of Hormuz Bahrain’s military has accused Iran of targeting civilians with its latest attacks on the country, after Tehran said it had struck US military facilities and infrastructure there earlier. “Iran continues its systematic hostile app
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| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/13/us-iran-strikes-middle-east-strait-of-hormuz-military-latest-news-updates |
| Publication time | Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:50:23 GMT |
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1d ago23.27 EDTWe’re closing this page now and will continue our live coverage of the Middle East crisis on a new blog here, including a summary of the latest key developments. Thanks for following along.Share
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