US strikes hit Iran for seventh consecutive night

Author: bbc.co.ukPublished on: July 18, 2026Country: Iran

World / International

US strikes hit Iran for seventh consecutive night

The US military conducted a seventh night of strikes on Iran after President Trump declared the temporary ceasefire over. Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed two oil tankers exploded in the Strait of Hormuz, which Centcom denied as false. Explosions were reported in Yazd, Qeshm island, and Bandar Abbas. Shipping traffic in the strait has largely stopped.

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