Iran reports explosions in several cities including capital while US military says it also hit and disabled tanker in Strait of Hormuz US attacks oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz as strikes reported in Tehran Iran has warned it would retaliate if its infrastructure is attacked, after Trump threatened that the US military could target Iranian bridges. In a statement carried by state media, Ebrahim Zolfaghari, a spokesperson for the Iranian military’s Khatam al-Anbiya central headquarters, said “all infrastructure in the region will be crushed”. Continue reading...
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THU · 2026-07-16 · 07:53 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0716-93432
NSR-2026-0716-93432News Report·EN·Conflict
US strikes expand to northern Iran as Tehran fires on Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan – Middle East crisis live
The United States military reportedly struck and disabled an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. Concurrently, Iran reported explosions in several cities, including its capital.
Taz AliThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-07-16 · 07:53 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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The United States military reportedly struck and disabled an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. Concurrently, Iran reported explosions in several cities, including its capital. Iran has warned of retaliation if its infrastructure is attacked, with a military spokesperson stating that "all infrastructure in the region will be crushed." This comes after President Trump threatened that the U.S. military could target Iranian bridges. The article does not specify when these events occurred, but they are presented as part of an ongoing Middle East crisis.
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National Security
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Key claims
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All infrastructure in the region will be crushed.
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Iran has warned it would retaliate if its infrastructure is attacked.
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Trump threatened that the US military could target Iranian bridges.
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US military says it also hit and disabled a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran reports explosions in several cities including the capital.
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