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Trump warns of largest strikes on Iran yet as Tehran lashes out across Gulf - Al Jazeera
WorldBy Al Jazeera Staff7/23/20261 min read
The US president’s threat comes after another day of Iranian attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan.
✨ Key Highlights
- US Central Command bombed Iran for a 13th consecutive night, killing at least four people and injuring five in the southwestern province of Khuzestan, near the city of Ahvaz, according to Iranian state media.
- CENTCOM said it targeted Iranian military command centres, drone storage facilities, communication networks, coastal surveillance sites and maritime capabilities, framing the strikes as an effort to hold Iran accountable and reduce threats to commercial shipping.
- Explosions were also reported across six other provinces, including Lorestan and Hormozgan, as President Trump threatened even larger strikes to come.
- In retaliation, Iran's military launched a fresh wave of drone attacks on US facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, including fuel storage tanks, warehouses and troop quarters at Sheikh Isa Airbase in Bahrain and the Muwaffaq Salti/Al-Azraq base in Jordan.
- The two sides offered competing claims over the Strait of Hormuz, with the US insisting the waterway remains open under its military support while the IRGC maintained it controls passage, which is only guaranteed through coordination with Tehran.
- The escalating conflict has driven oil past $100 a barrel for the first time since May and pushed up shipping insurance rates, while Secretary of State Rubio said Iran was "begging" for a deal but was not yet ready to make one.
The United States military has said it bombed Iran for the 13th consecutive night after President Donald Trump threatened more intense attacks on the country amid risk of further escalation.
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