الولايات المتحدة وإيران تتبادلان ضربات جديدة في التاسع من يوليو، وطهران تستهدف البحرين والكويت وقطر

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1. 12 يوليو 2026 07:00Z

   US launched new overnight strikes against Iran on July 12; Iran responded with missiles and drones targeting UAE and Oman in addition to Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Jordan, widening the strike pattern to six Gulf and Middle Eastern states; UAE issued missile alerts ↗

2. 11 يوليو 2026 09:49Z

   Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed revenge for his father's killing in his first public statement, even as Foreign Minister Araghchi arrived in Oman for Strait of Hormuz talks on July 11, with the Saturday deadline for Iran to declare the strait open approaching ↗

3. 10 يوليو 2026 14:56Z

   Iran's supreme national security council chief warned that Israel 'will not be spared' in future Iranian attacks if the United States continues striking Iran's energy and desalination infrastructure, The Jerusalem Post reported. The warning came after Trump publicly floated those sectors as targets. Israeli defence minister Israel Katz also renewed his warning that Israel was ready to confront Iran if needed, raising the prospect of a further widening of the conflict. ↗

4. 10 يوليو 2026 02:55Z

   Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz plunged on July 10 as US-Iran fighting resumed, Al Jazeera reported, with shipping effectively grinding to a halt. Brent crude held relatively steady, suggesting markets priced in a short-term disruption rather than a sustained closure. CNBC reported Trump said the US would continue technical talks with Iran despite declaring the ceasefire over. CNN confirmed that US and Iran remained deliberately engaged in indirect negotiations even while strikes continued. ↗

5. 9 يوليو 2026 15:00Z

   Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari denied Iran's claim that Qatar was struck on July 9. 'There haven't been any attacks in Qatar,' he told reporters at a briefing. 'We had some pass overs, but nothing targeting us.' The IRGC had claimed it struck an early warning system in Qatar. Al-Ansari also said the US-Iran exchanges 'put into question' key parts of the MOU but that 'all parties remain engaged in the talks,' and Qatar's PM Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman called Iran's FM Abbas Araghchi urging commitment to diplomacy and implementation of the MOU, signalling Doha has not formally withdrawn as mediator despite being named a target. ↗

6. 9 يوليو 2026 13:37Z

   Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed sharply on July 9 as oil markets surged more than 7%, CNBC reported, amid renewed fears of a full closure. The National News also reported that Iran struck Jordan in addition to Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar. ↗

7. 9 يوليو 2026 12:09Z

   US and Iran exchanged intense new attacks on July 9 afternoon after Trump declared the ceasefire 'over,' NBC News reported. CENTCOM confirmed it launched additional strikes against Iran. War risk insurers began advising shipowners to pause Hormuz transits, the first market signal of a formal advisory suspension in the strait. ↗

8. 9 يوليو 2026 09:00Z

   The IRGC announced it struck 85 US military facilities across Bahrain and Kuwait, targeting the Ali Al Salem and Arifjan bases in Kuwait and Juffair and Sheikh Isa in Bahrain, along with a satellite antenna in Qatar and US fuel depots in Bahrain. Kuwait's air defense intercepted 2 ballistic missiles and 13 drones; no casualties or damage were recorded. Bahrain sounded air raid sirens. A Qatari citizen was killed by shrapnel from regional operations. Over two days of US strikes, at least 14 people have been killed and 78 wounded in Iranian cities. Kuwait's foreign ministry issued its 'strongest condemnation and denunciation of the repeated, illicit Iranian attacks.' Qatar's foreign ministry called the strikes 'unacceptable' and 'unjustified attacks' while stressing the need 'to spare the region' their consequences - signalling intent to keep mediating. China's foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning called on both sides to 'follow through on the memorandum of understanding' and resolve disputes through dialogue. July 9 was the date Doha peace talks were scheduled to resume after a pause for the funeral ceremonies of the late supreme leader (July 4-9). Turkey's President Erdogan said his country is 'working to bring the US and Iran to common ground.'

9. 9 يوليو 2026 08:00Z

   US cruise missiles struck the Ogtay Khan railway bridge in Iran's Golestan province during the July 9 exchanges, severing the Tehran-Mashhad passenger line. Iran's state railway suspended the route and dispatched passengers onward by road to Mashhad. The bridge is the main overland freight corridor linking Iran to China and Russia via Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan. No statement from Beijing or Moscow on the strike targeting their shared trade artery. ↗