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- The US military has announced a new round of strikes on Iran
- The strikes come shortly before a renewed blockade on Iranian ports goes into effect
- Tehran has said the new blockade ‘dismantles’ the truce deal between the two countries
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Skip next section Iran says US blockade ‘dismantles’ truce with US07/14/2026July 14, 2026
Iran says US blockade ‘dismantles’ truce with US
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said the naval blockade the US is about to enforce against Iran’s ports “dismantles” the Pakistan-brokered agreement between the two countries.
The decision, taken by US President Donald Trump, has “in a way, dismantled the Islamabad memorandum,” Gharibabadi said, adding that Iran currently has no commitments when it comes to the MoU.
In an interview with State TV, Gharibabadi stressed that the Strait of Hormuz is part of Iran’s national security, vowing that Tehran will exercise its sovereignty over it at all costs.
https://p.dw.com/p/5H6zPSkip next section US launches new round of strikes on Iran, USCENTCOM says07/14/2026July 14, 2026
US launches new round of strikes on Iran, USCENTCOM says
The US military said it is carrying out a new round of strikes against Iran, as the escalation between the two countries continues.
“At 3 p.m. ET today, US Central Command forces began launching an additional round of strikes against Iran to continue degrading Iranian capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz,” the US Central Command said on X.
The strikes are taking place ahead of the planned a US naval blockade on Iranian ports and coastal areas, due to go into effect at 22:00 CET (16:00 Eastern Time in the US).
Iranian media has been reporting on various strikes, including near the Strait of Hormuz.
https://p.dw.com/p/5H6w6Skip next section US conducts strikes on Iran, unnamed US officials say07/14/2026July 14, 2026
US conducts strikes on Iran, unnamed US officials say
The US military carried out strikes against Iran on Tuesday, unnamed US officials told several news agencies.
Both Reuters and the Associated Press cited unnamed US officials as saying the strikes were meant to eliminate “emerging threats,” without providing further details.
This comes hours before the US military is set to start the naval blockade on Iranian ports.
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Saudi drone downed over Yemen, Houthis say
The Houthisin Yemensaid they shot down a Saudidrone after the latest exchange of hostilities between the two sides.
The Iran-backed militant group said they “succeeded in shooting down an enemy” drone while it was “carrying out hostile missions” over the Al-Bayda Governorate, located in central Yemen.
This came a day after the group accused the Saudis of attacking Sanaa’s International Airport, which is under the Houthi rebels’ control.
The current exchange of fire is the most significant escalation between the two sides since a 2022 truce.
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https://p.dw.com/p/5H6s3Skip next section Rocket sirens heard in Bahrain07/14/2026July 14, 2026
Rocket sirens heard in Bahrain
Sirens warning of incoming rockets or drones were heard across Bahrain, the country’s Interior Ministry said.
“Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place,” the ministry posted on its X account.
Tehran has targeted Bahrain, as well as other countries in the region, in recent days in retaliation for US strikes on Iran.
https://p.dw.com/p/5H6p4Skip next section Trump says Iran, Hezbollah could be included in Russia sanctions bill07/14/2026July 14, 2026
Trump says Iran, Hezbollah could be included in Russia sanctions bill
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the US Congress could include Iran and Hezbollah, the Lebanon-based Islamist militia backed by Tehran, to the Russia sanctions bill, calling it “a big thing.”
“This is in honor of (late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham). He wanted this more than any other thing. There’s a good chance it gets done,” Trump said.
The bill is currently being considered by Congress.
https://p.dw.com/p/5H6mGSkip next section Trump walks back proposal on Strait of Hormuz fees, calls for deals instead07/14/2026July 14, 2026
Trump walks back proposal on Strait of Hormuz fees, calls for deals instead
US President Donald Trump, in a post on his Truth Social platform, said “the Strait of Hormuz is open to ALL Ship traffic except for Iran.”
Trump accused Iran’s “lying, violent, malicious” leadership of “taking them down the path of TOTAL DESTRUCTION.”
“We will therefore have a FULL Blockade, but only on Ships coming in to and from Iranian ports, or carrying anything have to do with Iranian cargo,” Trump said.
The US president also walked back a proposal for a 20% fee for ships to pass through the Strait, and said the US would instead make trade and investment deals with Gulf Arab states.
“Based on highly productive conversations with Middle East leadership, I have decided to replace the 20% United States Reimbursement Fee with Trade and Investment Deals that the various Gulf States will be making into the United States,” Trump added. “Those Investments will be MASSIVE, but at the same time, extraordinarily good for them, and their future.”
https://p.dw.com/p/5H6VQSkip next section Explosions heard in Iran’s Qeshm island, media reports say07/14/2026July 14, 2026
Explosions heard in Iran’s Qeshm island, media reports say
Explosions were heard in Iran’s south near the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media reported.
Local media said blasts were heard on the island of Qeshm, located in the Strait of Hormuz. The island has been repeatedly targeted by the US army since strikes in Iran were renewed several days ago.
State media reported that a US projectile hit the island at 7 pm local time (1530 GMT).
The news could not be independently verified.
Meanwhile, Kuwait’s army said it is responding to “hostile missile and drone” threats, with sirens sounding across the country.
https://p.dw.com/p/5H6eCSkip next section Israel’s PM Netanyahu vows to hit back if Iran strikes Israel07/14/2026July 14, 2026
Israel’s PM Netanyahu vows to hit back if Iran strikes Israel
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would strike back if Iran launches new attacks on Israeli territory.
“I will say it to the leaders of Iran: Do not count on things remaining quiet if you attack us,” Netanyahu said. “The days are over when someone strikes us and we don’t hit back with a decisive blow.”
The US and Israel jointly launched the war against Iran on February 28.
Iran has attacked Gulf allies of the US in recent days as a ceasefire between US and Iran has fallen apart and the US has struck Iran. Iran, however has not yet launched any fresh attacks in the past few days on Israel, which is widely considered the top ally of the US in the Mideast region.
https://p.dw.com/p/5H6EQSkip next section Iran slams planned UK ban on Revolutionary Guards support07/14/2026July 14, 2026
Iran slams planned UK ban on Revolutionary Guards support
Iran‘s Foreign Ministry has accused the UK of being in breach of international law after it designated the paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a security threat and proposed to ban support for it.
The ministry said the IRGC was an official part of Iran’s armed forces and thus a state institution that it was not permissible to target, calling the UK’s move “unjustified” and “irresponsible.”
London on Monday proposed a law to ban support for the IRGC under new powers that aim to stop foreign states employing proxies to carry out surveillance, sabotage and other hostile activities.
The proposed law is to go before parliament this week.
Iran has previously denied using proxies.
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India lodges ‘strong protest’ with Tehran over deadly tanker attacks
India‘s Foreign Ministry has called for an end to attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz after summoning Iran’s deputy ambassador over the killing of an Indian mariner in a strike on two tankers there.
“We strongly condemn these attacks and acts of violence targeting seafarers and disrupting free and safe navigation through international waterways like the Strait of Hormuz,” the ministry said.
“In particular, the targeting of commercial shipping and civilian infrastructure in the region must cease in order that free and unimpeded navigation and commerce through international waterways in the region, in keeping with international law, can be restored at the earliest,” it said.
It said it had lodged a “strong protest” with Tehran.
The Iranian attack on the tankers MT Al Bahiyah and MT Mombasa also injured 10 other Indian seafarers, two of them seriously, according to the ministry.
The two UAE-linked commercial vessels were carrying a combined crew of 46 people.
Two Ukrainian nationals were also injured in the cruise-missile attack, according to the UAE’s Defense Ministry.
https://p.dw.com/p/5H3w3Skip next section Hapag-Lloyd criticizes Trump’s Strait of Hormuz fee plan07/14/2026July 14, 2026
Hapag-Lloyd criticizes Trump’s Strait of Hormuz fee plan
German international shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has criticized plans announced by US President Donald Trump to charge ships for the transit of the Strait of Hormuz.
It would be “fundamentally wrong” to levy fees through international waters, the company told the Reuters news agency.
The Hamburg-based shipping giant said it could not reliably quantify the financial impact of tensions in the Gulf region on its business.
Trump said on Monday that he would charge 20% on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz “for any and all costs necessary to do the job of providing safety and security.”
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https://p.dw.com/p/5H3QJSkip next section Iranian aerial attacks thwarted — Bahrain’s military07/14/2026July 14, 2026
Iranian aerial attacks thwarted — Bahrain’s military
Bahrain‘s Defense Force said on Tuesday that several Iranian aerial attacks had been successfully repelled, in a statement issued after Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they had carried out missile and drone strikes on the kingdom.
The military accused Iran in its statement of continuing “its systematic hostile approach” through attacks targeting civilian sites in Bahrain.
The statement said using missiles and drones to attack civilians and private property was a “flagrant violation” of international humanitarian law.
A journalist from the AFP said that blasts had been heard in the Bahraini capital, Manama, with missile alert sirens sounding for the third time since dawn.
Bahrain’s Defense Ministry had warned on X that “sirens have been set off, we urge citizens and residents to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place.”
https://p.dw.com/p/5H3C1Skip next section India summons Iranian deputy ambassador over death of Indian seafarer07/14/2026July 14, 2026
India summons Iranian deputy ambassador over death of Indian seafarer
India has summoned Iran’s deputy ambassador after an Indian mariner was killed in an Iranian attack on two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz that also left eight others wounded.
The two tankers were linked to the United Arab Emirates, whose Defense Ministry named them as the Mombasa and the Al Bahiyah.
The UAE said the vessels were sailing through Omani territorial waters along the southern shipping route. It has threatened retaliation against Iran for the attack, which it said was carried out by two cruise missiles.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed the attack, saying the ships “ignored repeated warnings.”
“They chose to pass through a minefield and were subsequently targeted and disabled,” the IRGC said.
Both tankers caught fire after the attack, but the blazes were extinguished.
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Jordan says destroys four incoming Iranian missiles
Jordan‘s military says it has intercepted and shot down four missiles launched by Iran as Tehran carried out attacks on US allies in the region in retaliation for a third consecutive night of American strikes.
“Four missiles intercepted and shot down after entering Jordanian airspace from Iranian territory,” the country’s army said.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had targeted a US air base in the country with ballistic missiles.
In a statement published by the Fars news agency, it called on Jordanians to dismantle US bases in their country.
“You know very well that not only do we not have any enmity with your country, but we also love you, the noble people, who understand the pain and oppression of the Palestinian people more than any other nation,” the statement said
Bahrain has also come under Iranian attack, with the public urged to take shelter as missile alert sirens sounded.
There has been no immediate information on any damage or casualties caused by the attacks.
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