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All wires →- 12 Jul 26 · 12:16 UTCFLASH (UPDATE)Iran fires on UAE, Qatar and Bahrain as US hits ~140 targets in Iran, widening Gulf war
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All 12 editions →- Saturday, 11 July 2026
Iran's foreign minister met Oman on Hormuz shipping as a U.S. delegation also arrived, after Tehran privately admitted the tanker strikes were a mistake.
- Friday, 10 July 2026
Iran struck Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar as Trump declared the U.S.-Iran ceasefire "over"; Hormuz shipping has again ground to a near-halt.
- Thursday, 9 July 2026
Iran struck Qatar for the first time as CENTCOM hit roughly 90 more Iranian targets overnight; Hormuz-transiting tanker traffic is down about 95%.