# US strikes Iran across its full length on July 24; Iran hits US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan as Trump threatens 'massive attack' > The United States launched new air strikes across Iran on July 24, 2026, targeting sites from the country's south to its north; Iran retaliated by striking US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Erbil; Iran's Health Ministry reported 55 dead and 629 injured in US strikes; Trump threatened a 'massive attack' if Iran refuses to negotiate and proposed using frozen Iranian assets to pay for maritime damages; Oman sent a delegation to Tehran to discuss Hormuz traffic management **Meta:** type: event · date: 2026-07-24 · heads: 戦争はどう終わるのか, 誰の金か · 9 takes · 6 lenses · 6 regions ## Summary The [United States](/ja/entity/united-states) launched air strikes across [Iran](/ja/entity/iran) on July 24, 2026, hitting targets from the country's south to its north, the widest geographic spread of US strikes since the war began. [Iran](/ja/entity/iran) retaliated by attacking US military bases in [Bahrain](/ja/entity/bahrain), [Kuwait](/ja/entity/kuwait), Jordan and Erbil, the first direct Iranian strikes on US bases in three Gulf states simultaneously. [Iran](/ja/entity/iran)'s Health Ministry reported 55 dead and 629 injured from US strikes; a US missile near Ahvaz killed four. President Donald Trump threatened a "massive attack" if Tehran refuses to negotiate and proposed using frozen Iranian assets held by the United States to compensate owners of damaged ships and cargo. [Oman](/ja/entity/place/strait-of-hormuz) sent a delegation to Tehran specifically to discuss managing Hormuz traffic rather than a full ceasefire. The Houthis confirmed they are allowing [Chinese](/ja/entity/china) ships to pass the strait while blocking US-linked vessels. ## The split NBC News carries the sharpest diplomatic signal: anonymous senior Arab officials telling US contacts the daily escalation is unsustainable, with one saying "it's only getting crazier," the closest thing to a Gulf ally off-ramp push yet. Al Jazeera's dual focus, Oman's Hormuz mission and the Houthis' selective Chinese passage, frames the story as a battle over shipping access rather than military attrition. Euronews leads with Iran's declaration that all US bases in the region are legitimate targets, widening the conflict's legal geography. Arab News, writing from Riyadh, highlights the US civilian travel warning as the signal that Gulf stability is now officially at risk. The Jerusalem Post collates Iranian casualty figures and the Kuwait airbase attack, facts Iranian state media publish but Western outlets often understate. ## By the numbers - 55, killed in Iran according to the Iranian Health Ministry's July 24 figures; 629 injured - 4, killed in a US missile strike near Ahvaz - 3, Gulf state US bases Iran struck on July 24: Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan (plus Erbil in Iraq) - Lowest in two months, Strait of Hormuz tanker crossings on July 24 per Al Jazeera ## Why it matters Iran simultaneously striking US bases in three Gulf states is a qualitative escalation: the conflict is no longer US-Iran bilateral but a pan-Gulf confrontation. Iran's declaration that any US base in the region is a legitimate target extends its stated targeting authority far beyond its borders and puts every US facility from Jordan to Kuwait on notice. The selective Houthi passage for Chinese ships, if it holds, confirms a China-aligned axis in the strait, fragmenting what was a universal shipping disruption into a geopolitically sorted one. Oman's Hormuz-specific mission, separate from ceasefire talks, signals that even a narrow traffic deal is being treated as a separate track, suggesting a ceasefire remains distant. ## What to watch - Whether Iran strikes US bases in additional Gulf states or extends to European allies' facilities - Whether Trump's "massive attack" threat produces a de-escalation gesture or further Iranian counterstrike - Whether the Oman-Tehran Hormuz traffic talks produce any agreed passage framework - Whether Arab Gulf states begin formal mediation efforts outside the US-Iran bilateral channel ## Regional takes (batched by bias / lens) ### Israeli national daily; aggregates US, Iranian and Gulf Arab statements from the July 24 escalation, including Iran's casualty figures - **The Jerusalem Post** (Israel, en) — The Post's live tracker compiles Iranian casualty figures (55 killed, 629 injured in US strikes per Iran's Health Ministry), Iran's attack on Kuwait's Al-Salem airbase, and Trump's statement on using frozen Iranian assets to compensate ship owners. The Israeli vantage point highlights the regional spillover and documents Arab Gulf states getting caught in direct crossfire for the first time. > "55 killed, 629 injured in US strikes on Iran, says Iran Health Ministry. Iran targets Kuwait's Al-Salem airbase. US will use Iranian money to repair damages to ships, says Trump." Source: http://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/2026-07-24/live-updates-903529 ### US network television; reports senior Arab official frustration with the absence of diplomatic progress - **NBC News** (United States, en) — NBC reports what other outlets do not: senior Arab officials telling US contacts the daily escalation is unsustainable, with one quoted as saying 'it's only getting crazier.' This is the clearest signal yet that Gulf allies may be losing patience with both sides and could push for a diplomatic off-ramp outside the Washington-Tehran bilateral track. > "There were signs Friday that some US allies in the Middle East may be losing patience with the daily escalation and lack of diplomatic progress." Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/us-iran-strikes-trump-massive-attack-war-hormuz-red-sea-oil-rcna589016 ### Qatar-based pan-Arab broadcaster; reports Oman's diplomatic mission to Tehran on Hormuz and the Houthis' selective passage policy for Chinese ships - **Al Jazeera** (Qatar, en) — Al Jazeera reports that an Omani delegation traveled to Tehran to discuss management of Strait of Hormuz traffic, the first confirmed diplomatic mission specifically focused on keeping the strait commercially operational rather than seeking a ceasefire. Separately it notes that Houthis are allowing Chinese ships to pass while blocking US-linked tonnage, the first confirmation of selective interdiction by nationality. > "Omani delegation in Iran to discuss managing traffic in the strait, which has become the main focus of the US conflict." Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/24/oman-talking-with-tehran-on-hormuz-as-us-and-iran-continue-strikes ### European multilingual broadcaster; carries Iran's declaration that any US base in the region is a legitimate target - **Euronews** (Europe, en) — Euronews is the primary English-language source for Iran's formal declaration that any facility in the Middle East used by the US military to launch attacks on Iran is a legitimate target for retaliation, a statement that extends Iranian targeting authority to US bases across the entire Gulf and dramatically widens the conflict's geographic scope. > "Tehran says any facility or base in the Middle East used by the US military to launch attacks on Iran is a legitimate target for retaliation." Source: https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/24/iran-military-says-it-targeted-us-bases-in-bahrain-jordan-and-kuwait ### Saudi-aligned English daily; covers the US State Department's heightened travel warning for the Middle East, signaling official Washington anxiety - **Arab News** (Saudi Arabia, en) — Arab News reports the US government urging its citizens across the Middle East to exercise heightened caution as the regional security environment remains volatile, the first formal civilian advisory tied to the July 24 escalation. From Riyadh's perspective, the warning signals Washington acknowledges the conflict has moved beyond the US-Iran bilateral into a pan-Gulf confrontation. > "The US has urged its citizens in the Middle East to exercise heightened caution, warning that the regional security environment remains volatile and could deteriorate further." Source: https://www.arabnews.com/node/2652189/middle-east ### unlabelled - **Al Jazeera** (Qatar, en) — Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/24/us-attacks-iran-as-houthis-allow-chinese-ships-to-pass-whats-the-latest - **Al Jazeera** (Qatar, en) — Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/24/tehran-slams-trumps-threat-to-use-frozen-iranian-assets-as-incendiary - **Al Jazeera** (Qatar, en) — Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/liveblog/2026/7/24/iran-war-live-trump-weighs-massive-attack-on-iran - **Radio New Zealand** (New Zealand, en) — Source: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/792377/us-strikes-iran-from-south-to-north-new-threats-to-red-sea-shipping ## Across the graph - Related: [[us-iran-strikes-bandar-jul17]], [[iran-ceasefire-rejected-0724]], [[us-iran-b1-cia-0723]], [[oil-price-iran-ceasefire]], [[houthi-saudi-tanker-attack-0723]] - Entities: Iran, United States, Place:strait of Hormuz, Bahrain, Kuwait --- Canonical: https://rbtfl.xyz/ja/n/us-iran-strikes-0724