UPDATED Jul 31, 2026 at 8:44 AM ET
Jul 6, 2026 at 11:06 PM ET
U.S. and Iran exchange missile and drone strikes
By The BriefBrief
The U.S. and Iran exchanged missile and drone airstrikes after Iran said it closed the Strait of Hormuz.
WHO:
United States and Iran
WHAT:
Exchanged missile and drone airstrikes; Iran targeted American facilities and the U.S. targeted Iran
WHEN:
Jul 12, 2026 at 10:48 AM ET
WHY:
The airstrikes followed Iran’s attack on a commercial ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s claim that the strait was closed to traffic.
How this story developed (showing 50 of 68 earlier reports)
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IRGC strikes US targets in Kuwait after US hits Iran
· Jul 31, 2026 at 8:44 AM ET
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Iran military says it targeted US base in Kuwait with drones
· Jul 31, 2026 at 2:10 AM ET
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U.S. resumes drone strikes on Iran after Jordan missile attack
· Jul 30, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
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US-Saudi strikes draw first public Riyadh participation
· Jul 30, 2026 at 6:06 AM ET
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US strikes dozens of IRGC targets in Iran overnight
· Jul 30, 2026 at 6:03 AM ET
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US strikes cause extensive damage on Iran’s Qeshm Island
· Jul 30, 2026 at 4:05 AM ET
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Explosions reported in southern Iran as US CENTCOM starts strikes
· Jul 29, 2026 at 9:08 PM ET
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US strikes northwestern Iran after days without strikes
· Jul 29, 2026 at 8:11 AM ET
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Iran attacks US bases; Saudi joins strikes in Iraq
· Jul 29, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
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US says it intercepted Iran “surprise” ballistic missiles
· Jul 29, 2026 at 3:05 AM ET
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Iran halts retaliatory strikes after lull in U.S. attacks
· Jul 26, 2026 at 2:05 PM ET
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US air strikes disrupt Iran’s southern cities
· Jul 26, 2026 at 7:07 AM ET
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Iran says it targeted US bases in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait
· Jul 24, 2026 at 9:08 PM ET
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Explosions reported near U.S. base in Irbil
· Jul 24, 2026 at 4:10 AM ET
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Sirens in Bahrain as Iran completes second week of strikes
· Jul 24, 2026 at 2:12 AM ET
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US strikes expand on southern Iran infrastructure
· Jul 23, 2026 at 12:08 PM ET
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IRGC announces missile and drone strikes on US assets
· Jul 21, 2026 at 3:10 PM ET
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Tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz amid US strikes
· Jul 21, 2026 at 1:06 AM ET
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IRGC claims it targeted US military base in Kuwait
· Jul 20, 2026 at 10:09 PM ET
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Kuwait and Bahrain report Iranian attacks on Gulf utilities
· Jul 20, 2026 at 1:08 PM ET
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IRGC claims it destroyed US drone facilities in Bahrain
· Jul 20, 2026 at 11:08 AM ET
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Kuwait says electricity and water plant hit again
· Jul 19, 2026 at 9:12 AM ET
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U.S. strikes damage tunnel and bridges in Hormozgan
· Jul 18, 2026 at 2:08 PM ET
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Iran claims attacks on US bases in Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain
· Jul 18, 2026 at 12:08 PM ET
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Iran strikes Saudi Arabia for first time in months
· Jul 18, 2026 at 10:05 AM ET
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Iran says U.S. strikes hit six bridges in Hormozgan
· Jul 18, 2026 at 7:04 AM ET
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Iran claims missile/drone strikes on US assets in Kuwait
· Jul 17, 2026 at 9:07 PM ET
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US-Iran war targets regional infrastructure
· Jul 17, 2026 at 7:04 PM ET
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U.S. strikes Iran bridges and a Kuwait desalination plant
· Jul 17, 2026 at 6:03 PM ET
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Iran calls Strait of Hormuz an “unbreakable red line”
· Jul 17, 2026 at 5:19 PM ET
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Iranian forces fire missiles and drones at US targets
· Jul 17, 2026 at 2:09 PM ET
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US strikes hit Iranian bridges and collapse port tower
· Jul 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
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Iran condemns U.S. attack after hospital evacuation
· Jul 16, 2026 at 1:08 PM ET
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US airstrikes hit northern Iran and target blockade ship
· Jul 16, 2026 at 11:07 AM ET
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US and Iran trade attacks for fifth straight day
· Jul 16, 2026 at 8:21 AM ET
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US sanctions network for IRGC weapons procurement
· Jul 16, 2026 at 3:07 AM ET
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Iran calls new US strikes an “existential war”
· Jul 16, 2026 at 1:06 AM ET
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IRGC says it hit US bases in Kuwait and Jordan
· Jul 16, 2026 at 12:06 AM ET
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U.S. strikes hit Greater Tunb missile sites
· Jul 15, 2026 at 7:03 PM ET
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Iran ramps up tanker attacks after U.S. strikes
· Jul 15, 2026 at 1:05 PM ET
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US Central Command airstrikes Greater Tunb Island
· Jul 15, 2026 at 11:09 AM ET
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US strikes hit Iranian coastal targets after blockade return
· Jul 14, 2026 at 9:03 AM ET
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UAE threatens retaliation after Iranian tanker strikes
· Jul 14, 2026 at 8:10 AM ET
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US uses kamikaze drone boats in Iran strikes
· Jul 14, 2026 at 7:19 AM ET
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Iran strikes tankers in Strait of Hormuz after US attacks
· Jul 13, 2026 at 7:06 PM ET
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US and Iran exchange attacks near Strait of Hormuz
· Jul 13, 2026 at 6:07 PM ET
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Iran expands retaliatory campaign against US forces
· Jul 13, 2026 at 5:08 PM ET
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Iran claims strikes on US bases in multiple countries
· Jul 13, 2026 at 11:06 AM ET
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US and Iran exchange new strikes after Hormuz ship attack
· Jul 13, 2026 at 9:06 AM ET
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U.S. and Iran trade strikes over Strait of Hormuz
· Jul 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
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- Al Jazeera —
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- BBC News —
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- Bloomberg —
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- CBS News —
3 articles
- CNBC Top News —
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- Daily Maverick —
2 articles
- Deutsche Welle —
5 articles
- Euronews —
2 articles
- Financial Times —
2 articles
- France 24 —
4 articles
- Global News Canada —
2 articles
- Japan Times — View reporting
- Jerusalem Post —
20 articles
- Middle East Eye —
5 articles
- NBC News —
4 articles
- New York Times —
3 articles
- NPR —
3 articles
- PBS NewsHour —
3 articles
- Stars and Stripes (via Google News) —
4 articles
- Straits Times —
2 articles
- Tehran Times —
3 articles
- The Hindu —
8 articles
- The Independent —
7 articles
- TWZ —
3 articles
- UPI —
2 articles
- Wall Street Journal —
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- Washington Post — View reporting
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