Iran has launched strikes targeting 18 US airbases in the Gulf region after the US military said it attacked Iran’s “surveillance capabilities”, among other military infrastructure, in its latest round of strikes.
The Kuwaiti government temporarily shut its airspace on Thursday morning while its military said it was responding to missile and drone attacks and urged the public to take shelter. Bahrain sounded air raid sirens.
The US Central Command announced a second round of strikes on Wednesday night on Iranian military surveillance capabilities, communication systems, and air defence sites across Iran.“US Marine Corps, Air Force, and Navy assets fired precision munitions on Iranian targets that posed a threat to US forces and international commercial ships transiting regional waters”, the military wrote on X.
Earlier, Donald Trump said the US was going to attack Iran "very hard" unless a peace deal is finalised.“We'll see what happens, but we hit them hard yesterday, and we're going to hit them again hard today”, the US president told reporters at the White House.
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Key Points
- Iranian official promises 'hell' to US
- US military launches more strikes on Iran, targets 'surveillance capabilities'
- Bahrain sounds air raid sirens
- Kuwait is responding to missile and drone attacks
- Israeli military says two 'launches' fell near its troops in Lebanon
- Trump calls US-Iran truce 'most violated ceasefire in the history of the world': report
Watch: US strikes oil tanker violating Strait of Hormuz blockade
07:30 , Alisha Rahaman SarkarAmerica’s emergency oil reserve is about to hit lowest level since Reagan era
07:10 , Alisha Rahaman SarkarPresident Donald Trump's ongoing war with Iran is draining America's emergency supply of crude oil — which is just days away from hitting its lowest level in more than 40 years, according to a report Wednesday.
Since March, Trump has tapped 66 million gallons of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to keep exports flowing and prevent Americans from seeing their price at the pumps reach new heights, Fortune said.
The reserve dipped to a 3-year low of 349.2 million barrels on June 5 and is being depleted at a rate of nearly 9 million barrels a week.
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Trump’s Iran war pushing US emergency oil reserve to lowest level since Reagan era
India summons US diplomat after two Indian sailors killed in US attacks
07:00 , Alisha Rahaman SarkarIndia has summoned a top American diplomat in New Delhi after two Indian seafarers were killed and another was reported missing after US struck a commercial tanker off the coast of Oman.
Deck cadet Aditya Sharma and engine fitter Shivanand Chaurasiya were killed, while chief engineer Patnala Suresh was reported missing following the incident on Wednesday.
The US military's Central Command said a US aircraft "fired precision munitions into the ship’s engine room after the crew repeatedly failed to comply with directions from American forces".
Centcom said it disabled the Palau-flagged oil products tanker Settebello as it transited the Gulf of Oman, adding that it had "violated the ongoing blockade by attempting to transport oil from Iran".
Kuwait reopens airspace
06:50 , Alisha Rahaman SarkarKuwait's civil aviation authority has reopened its airspace after it was temporarily shut this morning due to Iranian strikes.
Kuwait's international airport is working normally and flight shave resumed as per schedule, the aviation authority said.
US asks citizens to leave Iraq
06:32 , Alisha Rahaman SarkarThe US state department has urged its citizens in Iraq to maintain the highest level of vigilance, and to leave the country if possible.
It warned of travel disruptions or sudden airspace closures without notice amid renewed attacks between the US and Iran.
The embassy said the US mission in Iraq remained operational despite some employees being ordered to leave.
Saudi Arabia lifts 5-year ban on Lebanese imports
06:25 , Alisha Rahaman SarkarSaudi Arabia announced Wednesday the end of a ban it imposed on Lebanese imports five years ago, marking a major step in attempts to rebuild relations between Lebanon and Gulf countries.
The kingdom slapped a ban on Lebanese fruits and vegetables in 2021, saying they were being used to smuggle drugs. In one notable case, Saudi Arabia announced it had seized over 5 million pills of the amphetamine drug Captagon hidden in a shipment of pomegranates coming from Lebanon.
Months later, the wealthy Gulf country extended the ban to all Lebanese products after Lebanon's then- Information Minister George Kordahi publicly criticized Saudi Arabia's war against Iran-backed rebels in Yemen.
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Saudi Arabia lifts 5-year ban on Lebanese imports, marking a thaw in Gulf-Lebanon ties
Hezbollah supporters at a rally in Lebanon
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Israel's defence minister says Iran war 'far from over'
06:07 , Alisha Rahaman SarkarIsraeli defence minister Israel Katz has said that the country's military actions against Iran are “far from over”, The Guardian reported.
Katz warned during a ceremony in Jerusalem that if Iran attacks Israel again, “it will suffer a severe blow”.
The two countries exchanged fire earlier this week — the first time since the US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire in April.
US issues advisory after Iran attacks Jordan
05:58 , Alisha Rahaman SarkarThe US state department has issued a travel advisory warning its citizens in Jordan to seek overhead cover and shelter after Iran said it fired missiles at US bases in Jordan.
"Remain indoors and pay attention to local announcements and alerts," the state department said.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it fired 12 ballistic missiles to target the US military’s F-35, F-15, and F-16 fighter jets at the Al-Azraq airbase and control centre in Jordan.
Oil prices jump to $94 a barrel
05:27 , Alisha Rahaman SarkarOil prices jumped this morning as Tehran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed after the US launched additional strikes against Iran, and as president Donald Trump vowed even more attacks if no peace deal is secured.
Brent futures rose $1.48, or 1.59 per cent, to $94.58 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude climbed $1.71, or 1.90 per cent, to $91.74.US crude futures gained more than $3 earlier in the session.
Israeli military says two 'launches' fell near its troops in Lebanon
04:35 , Alisha Rahaman SarkarThe Israeli military said this morning that two "launches" were identified falling adjacent to an area where Israeli troops are operating in southern Lebanon, after sirens sounded in several areas of northern Israel.
Earlier, the military said Home Front Command had issued a precautionary directive after detecting "launches" from Lebanon toward several communities in northern Israel, urging residents to enter protected spaces.
Watch: US targets Iran’s ‘surveillance capabilities’ in latest round of strikes
04:30 , Alisha Rahaman SarkarIranian official promises 'hell' to US
04:20 , Alisha Rahaman SarkarA Revolutionary Guard official has promised "hell" to the US in response to Washington's latest attacks on Iran.
“Are you making the sacred Strait of Hormuz unsafe?! We will make the region hell for you from all over Iran,” Majid Mousavi, the aerospace force chief with the Guard, said.
“This is the response to the audacity of the Americans in the region, God willing,” he added.
Bahrain sounds air raid sirens
04:13 , Alisha Rahaman SarkarBahrain sounded air-raid sirens this morning and urged the public to remain calm and head to the nearest safe space.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had launched counterattacks on 18 US military targets at airbases in Kuwait and Bahrain.
Iran had fired drones and missiles at Bahrain yesterday as well in retaliation against a US attack.
Kuwait is responding to missile and drone attacks
04:07 , Alisha Rahaman SarkarThe Kuwaiti military this morning said it was responding to missile and drone attacks and urged the public to take shelter.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had launched counterattacks on 18 US military targets at airbases in Kuwait and Bahrain.
Kuwait closes airspace after Iranian attack
04:03 , Alisha Rahaman SarkarKuwait's aviation authorities have announced the temporary closure of its airspace due to Iranian attacks this morning.
It said all flights have been diverted.
Trump administration slaps new sanctions on those accused of aiding Iran
03:55 , Rachel DobkinThe Trump administration has announced new sanctions on people and entities accused of helping Iran’s military obtain weapons.
“Treasury has frozen the Iranian regime’s assets, severely disrupted its economy, and dismantled the Iranian war machine”, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote on X Wednesday. “Treasury will not tolerate any support of the Iranian military”.
Through Economic Fury, the Treasury Department is disrupting the foreign procurement networks that support the Iranian military’s efforts to acquire weapons. Treasury has frozen the Iranian regime’s assets, severely disrupted its economy, and dismantled the Iranian war machine.… https://t.co/talrQorkB9
— Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (@SecScottBessent) June 10, 2026
America’s emergency oil reserve is about to hit lowest level since Reagan era as Trump’s Iran war burns through 66M barrels
03:45 , Bruce GoldingUS President Donald Trump's ongoing war with Iran is draining America's emergency supply of crude oil — which is just days away from hitting its lowest level in more than 40 years, according to a report Wednesday.
Since March, Trump has tapped 66 million gallons of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to keep exports flowing and prevent Americans from seeing their price at the pumps reach new heights, Fortune said.
The reserve dipped to a three-year low of 349.2 million barrels on June 5 and is being depleted at a rate of nearly 9 million barrels a week.
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Trump’s Iran war pushing US emergency oil reserve to lowest level since Reagan era
Watch: Pete Hegseth said 'Project Freedom' never stopped
03:30 , Rachel Dobkin.@SECWAR provided an update on Operation Project Freedom:
— DOW Rapid Response (@DOWResponse) June 10, 2026
“Project Freedom—the idea of running ships through the Strait of Hormuz—NEVER STOPPED. It just went underground.” pic.twitter.com/gOks7TAudj
Trump calls US-Iran truce 'most violated ceasefire in the history of the world': report
03:00 , Rachel DobkinDonald Trump has called the US-Iran truce the “most violated ceasefire in the history of the world”, Fox News’ Chief Foreign Correspondent Trey Yingst, who spoke to the US president, reported.
Yingst wrote on X that Vice President JD Vance told him that the US is working with “moderate and more extreme voices in Iran” while negotiating for an end to the conflict.
Hegseth would not answer 'disingenuous' question about hitting Iran's civilian infrastructure
02:30 , Rachel DobkinUS Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth would not answer a reporter’s question about whether the military would hit Iran's civilian infrastructure.
"If the response is in hitting bridges, electrical infrastructure, how would that not be a war crime?” the reporter asked Wednesday.
"That's precisely the kind of disingenuous question that I'm used to from the media, impugning the motives of the folks on our side who are incredibly professional and incredibly effective”, Hegseth responded.
REPORTER: "If the response is in hitting bridges, electrical infrastructure, how would that not be a war crime?”@SECWAR "That's precisely the kind of disingenuous question that I'm used to from the media, impugning the motives of the folks on our side who are incredibly… pic.twitter.com/S0x8V8d6wA
— DOW Rapid Response (@DOWResponse) June 10, 2026
US military launches more strikes on Iran, targets 'surveillance capabilities'
02:22 , Rachel DobkinUS Central Command has announced more strikes against Iran.
“CENTCOM forces launched strikes on Iranian military surveillance capabilities, communication systems, and air defense sites across Iran.
“U.S. Marine Corps, Air Force, and Navy assets fired precision munitions on Iranian targets that posed a threat to U.S. forces and international commercial ships transiting regional waters”, the military wrote on social media.
CENTCOM said the additional strikes “are in response to Iran's unwarranted and continued aggression. U.S. forces remain vigilant, lethal, and ready”.
Iran's military hits US Navy base in Bahrain: report
02:17 , Rachel DobkinIran's military has hit the US Fifth Fleet base in Bahrain, NBC News reported, citing Iranian state media.
The US Fifth Fleet was struck with “various types of destructive drones” that targeted communication antennas and radar installations, according to the IRIB news agency.
Explosions heard in Iranian city housing missile factory: report
02:12 , Rachel DobkinResidents reported hearing explosions in Karaj, an Iranian city housing a missile factory and military bases, The New York Times reported.
The US struck a major bridge, still under construction, that linked Karaj to Tehran months ago.
Sirens sounded in Bahrain after Iran's paramilitary announced strikes
02:02 , Rachel DobkinSirens have sounded in Bahrain after Iran's paramilitary announced strikes in the country.
“Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place”, Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior wrote on X early Thursday morning, local time.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it launched strikes against 18 US targets in Bahrain and Kuwait, The New York Times reported, citing Iranian state media.
Iranian paramilitary says it launched strikes against US targets in Kuwait and Bahrain
01:58 , Rachel DobkinIran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has said it launched strikes against 18 US targets in Kuwait and Bahrain, The New York Times reported, citing Iranian state media.
The strikes reportedly targeted Ali Al-Salem and Ahmad Al-Jaber air bases in Kuwait and Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain.
The IRGC said the attacks were in response to the US targeting the paramilitary’s service units, coastal posts, police command sites and Iran’s Bandar Abbas airport area.
US denies claims Iran attacked American warship in Strait of Hormuz
01:49 , Rachel DobkinUS Central Command has denied claims that Iran attacked an American warship in the Strait of Hormuz.
🚫 CLAIM: Iranian media sources are claiming that Iran has attacked a U.S. warship in the Strait of Hormuz. FALSE.
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 10, 2026
✅ TRUTH: No U.S. warships have been struck. pic.twitter.com/hdA9UcPKVS
Iran's military threatens 'crushing and decisive' response to US 'aggression': report
01:44 , Rachel DobkinIran's military has threatened a “crushing and decisive” response to any US “aggression,” The Guardian has reported.
The US launched fresh strikes against Iran Wednesday evening, Washington time, claiming they were done in “self-defence.”
