US hits Iran for eighth consecutive night, Iran returns fire on Gulf bases
The United States has conducted its eighth consecutive night of airstrikes against Iranian military facilities, citing retaliation for an attack on a US base in Jordan. Iran responded by targeting US military assets in Kuwait, escalating tensions in the region.
Why it matters
The ongoing military exchange between the US and Iran significantly threatens regional stability and global oil shipping routes.
US Central Command says new strikes on Iran are designed to further degrade Iran's ability to choke the Strait of Hormuz.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info A satellite image shows smoke billowing near an oil facility in the Ahmadi governorate, Kuwait, July 18, 2026 [Handout/European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-2/Reuters] By Al Jazeera Staff , AP and Reuters Published On 19 Jul 2026 19 Jul 2026 The United States military has said it launched new strikes on Iran to “swiftly punish” the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) after an attack that killed two US service members and left one missing.
Iranian media reported on Sunday an area near Sirik in Iran’s Hormozgan province as well as Qeshm Island were hit on the eighth consecutive night of US air attacks on Iran.
Tasnim news agency also said the US military targeted a location near Shadegan, in Khuzestan province.
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