Overnight: US strikes Iran for seventh consecutive night; Iran claims retaliatory attacks on Gulf states and Jordan

The United States announced a seventh consecutive night of airstrikes against Iran. Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed to have launched a cruise missile at a ship in the northern Indian Ocean, destroyed an artificial intelligence center in Bahrain, and attacked US military bases and camps in Kuwait and Jordan. The Iranian claims are unverified.

The United States launched a seventh consecutive night of airstrikes against Iran overnight, according to a US announcement. In response, Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed a series of retaliatory strikes: a cruise missile attack on a ship in the northern Indian Ocean, the destruction of an artificial intelligence center in Bahrain, and attacks on US bases and camps in Kuwait and Jordan. The claims remain unverified.

This follows the sixth consecutive night of US strikes reported earlier this morning at 00:40 Jerusalem time, which expanded to targets in central Iran, including an underground 'missile city' in the Yazd area. The current confrontation began on July 9 with Iran reportedly launching ballistic missiles toward US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar, as The Zioneer has reported. The US has since carried out nightly strikes against Iranian strategic targets, while Iran has retaliated against US installations across the Gulf and Jordan.

Iranian state media and affiliated channels have been the sole source for the claims of damage to US facilities; the US military has not commented on the latest assertions. Independent verification of the Iranian claims is not yet available.

3 developments

1. 07:45 · 18 JulLatest

   Security assessment links seventh night of strikes to broader campaign preparation.

2. 07:21 · 18 Jul

   Targets include power plants and desalination pumps in Bonak, Jask.

3. 05:09 · 18 Jul

   Overnight: US strikes Iran for seventh consecutive night; Iran claims retaliatory attacks on Gulf states and Jordan

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