Iran leader says US attacks show Trump deal signature is 'worthless'

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Iran's supreme leader said US attacks proved that President Donald Trump's signature on a deal was "worthless".

Source note: AFP news report published on 18 July 2026 at 16:52:18 UTC.

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Iran's supreme leader said Iran would teach the United States "unforgettable lessons".

Source note: AFP news report published on 18 July 2026 at 16:44:37 UTC.

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Iran struck an oil facility in Kuwait and a power and water plant, according to Kuwaiti authorities.

Kuwait said several electricity generation units were deactivated after the power plant attack.

Kuwait's state oil firm reported injuries and damage at an oil facility, and the fire service said firefighters were injured battling blazes.

Bahrain's army said air defences repelled a wave of Iranian attacks, while Iranian state media said Iran targeted an air base used by the United States.

Jordan's army said it shot down 10 missiles and reported no casualties or damage after Iranian state media said fuel tanks at Al-Azraq base were targeted.

The Gulf Cooperation Council secretary general condemned the attacks and called them war crimes requiring accountability.

Iranian state media reported that US attacks killed three people and wounded eight in Hormozgan province, and local authorities said 116 telecommunications towers were knocked out of service there.

A Khuzestan official said US attacks had hit 95 locations in 12 cities over 10 days and killed eight people.

Iran said drinking water supplies to several southern villages were cut off after alleged US strikes on power and desalination facilities.

Iran's health ministry said Friday that 50 people had been killed and more than 500 injured since renewed fighting began.

Source note: AFP news report published on 18 July 2026 at 16:30:22 UTC.

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Hezbollah held a mass funeral in Majdal Selm for 44 people, including 39 fighters and four civilians said to have been killed in Israeli operations, plus one man who died of natural causes.

The Gulf Cooperation Council secretary general condemned recent Iranian attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan and described strikes on civilian infrastructure as war crimes.

Kuwait said Iran struck a power and water plant and an oil facility, and Kuwait's state oil firm reported injuries and damage after the oil facility attack.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun left Beirut for Washington and is expected to meet US President Donald Trump to discuss strengthening the ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese regions it occupies.

Bahrain's army said its air defences thwarted Iranian attacks, while an AFP journalist in Manama heard blasts after sirens sounded.

US Central Command said US forces struck surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage and maritime capabilities in Iran for a seventh consecutive night.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said two tankers hit mines near the Strait of Hormuz and four ships were stopped; the US military denied the tanker mine claim.

Iran's army said it struck US military targets in Kuwait and Jordan, including targets tied to Al-Adiri camp, Ali Al-Salem base and fuel tanks at Al-Azraq base.

Kuwait's army said explosions might be heard from air defence interceptions, and Jordan's army said it shot down 10 Iranian missiles with no casualties or damage.

Iran's army said it targeted a US-used air base in Bahrain; Bahrain and Qatar had earlier said they intercepted missiles.

Source note: AFP news report published on 18 July 2026 at 16:24:27 UTC.

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Kuwait's foreign ministry accused Iran of targeting civilian sites and vital infrastructure after reported attacks on an oil facility and a power and water plant.

Kuwait's state oil firm reported injuries and damage after an Iranian attack targeting an oil facility, according to the state news agency.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun left Beirut for Washington and is expected to meet US President Donald Trump, according to his office.

Bahrain's army said its air defence systems thwarted a wave of Iranian attacks.

US Central Command said US forces concluded a seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran and described several types of targets hit.

Iranian state-controlled media reported casualties in Hormozgan and explosions in Yazd and other southern provinces.

Major General Mohsen Rezaei threatened that Iran would resume full-scale offensive operations if US strikes continue.

Source note: AFP news report published on 18 July 2026 at 10:52:46 UTC.

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Bahrain's army said its air defence systems thwarted Iranian attacks, and an AFP journalist in Manama heard blasts after sirens sounded.

Kuwait said Iran struck another power and water plant, deactivating several power generation units.

CENTCOM said US forces struck surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage and maritime capabilities in Iran for a seventh consecutive night.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz struck mines; the US military denied the assertion.

The Revolutionary Guards said they had stopped four ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's army said it struck US military targets in Kuwait and Jordan, including sites linked to Al-Adiri camp, Ali Al-Salem base and Al-Azraq base.

Jordan's army said it shot down 10 Iranian missiles with no casualties or damage.

IRNA reported five explosions in Yazd after US strikes were announced, and Mehr reported explosions in several southern provinces.

Major General Mohsen Rezaei warned that Iran could resume full-scale offensive operations if US strikes continue.

Source note: AFP news report published on 18 July 2026 at 07:45:58 UTC.

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards said two oil tankers exploded after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a claim the US military denied.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they stopped four ships trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz.

A senior adviser to Iran's supreme leader said Tehran could resume full-scale offensive operations if US strikes continue for another two or three days.

Iran said it targeted sites linked to the US military in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain, with details on bases and facilities named by Iranian sources.

Jordan's army said it shot down 10 Iranian missiles with no casualties or damage, and Bahrain said air raid sirens sounded.

Iranian state media reported three deaths and eight injuries in Hormozgan province from US attacks.

Iranian authorities said drinking water to several southern villages was cut after strikes hit power facilities and desalination plant pumps at Bonji village pier.

Kuwait's electricity ministry said an Iranian attack damaged a power and water plant, and Kuwait's military said several troops were wounded in drone attacks on bases and camps.

Iran's Guards said they targeted US radar systems and military aircraft in Qatar, radar sites in Oman and the Al-Tanf military base in Syria; Qatar said it intercepted a missile attack, while a Syrian military source denied an attack on Al-Tanf and US forces said they had withdrawn from the base this year.

The exiled Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan said drone and rocket strikes killed nine of its members in Iraq's Kurdistan region, and blamed Iran.

Source note: AFP news report published on 18 July 2026 at 06:28:37 UTC.

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US Central Command said American forces concluded a seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran and listed categories of targets hit.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guards said two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz struck mines, a claim the US military denied, and said they stopped four ships attempting to transit the passage.

Iran's army said it struck US military targets in Kuwait and Jordan, while Kuwait and Jordan reported air defence activity and Jordan said it shot down 10 Iranian missiles.

The Iranian army said it targeted a Bahrain air base used by the United States, and Bahrain's interior ministry said air raid sirens sounded.

Iranian state-controlled media reported deaths, injuries and explosions in several Iranian locations after US strikes.

Major General Mohsen Rezaei threatened full-scale offensive operations if US strikes continue.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned attacks on civilian infrastructure in Iran and elsewhere in the region.

Brent crude rose above $88.1 a barrel after the Strait of Hormuz remained virtually closed.

An Iranian Kurdish armed opposition group in Iraq's Kurdistan region said drone and rocket strikes killed nine of its members and blamed Iran.

Source note: AFP news report published on 18 July 2026 at 04:30:57 UTC.

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Iranian state-controlled IRNA said US strikes killed three people and wounded eight in Hormozgan province.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said two oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz struck mines and exploded, and said four ships attempting to transit the passage had been stopped.

Iranian state media reported explosions in Yazd and in several southern provinces.

US Central Command said the United States launched strikes for a seventh consecutive night at around 1900 GMT.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called attacks on civilian infrastructure in Iran and elsewhere in the region unacceptable.

Kuwait reported an Iranian attack on a power and water plant and said seven military personnel were wounded in a drone attack on army facilities; Bahrain and Qatar said they had intercepted missiles.

Brent crude rose back above $86 a barrel as the Strait of Hormuz remained virtually closed.

An Iranian Kurdish armed opposition group said drone and rocket strikes killed nine of its members in Iraq's Kurdistan region and blamed Iran.

Majid Mousavi, commander of the Aerospace Force in Iran's Revolutionary Guards, said Tehran would not halt regional attacks until US strikes on Iran's southern coastline and the Strait of Hormuz stop.

Source note: AFP news report published on 18 July 2026 at 00:11:27 UTC.

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A senior Iranian adviser warned of a full-scale offensive if US strikes continue.

Source note: AFP news report published on 17 July 2026 at 19:32:07 UTC.

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Iranian state media reported at least eight people dead and 20 wounded after alleged US strikes on civilian infrastructure.

Iran's health ministry said at least 38 people had been killed and more than 400 injured in Iran since fighting resumed.

Kuwait said an Iranian attack damaged a power and water plant, and its military said several troops were wounded in drone attacks on bases and camps.

Qatar said it intercepted a missile attack after Iran's Guards said they targeted US radar systems and military aircraft there.

Iran's Guards said they attacked two US radar sites in Oman and the Al-Tanf military base in Syria; a Syrian military source denied an attack on Al-Tanf and US forces said they had withdrawn from the base earlier in the year.

Jordan said it shot down three Iranian missiles, and Kurdish forces in Iraq said the US-led coalition shot down several drones over Erbil.

Iranian state media reported that Tehran targeted US helicopters and planes at an airbase in Bahrain, where authorities urged citizens to take shelter.

China and Pakistan called for the United States and Iran to stop fighting and resume talks.

The US has reimposed its blockade of Iranian ports, according to the source.

Source note: AFP news report published on 17 July 2026 at 18:34:55 UTC.

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned attacks on civilian infrastructure in Iran and elsewhere in the region as unacceptable.

Iranian authorities urged people to reduce electricity use after saying US strikes had strained the grid.

Kuwait reported an Iranian attack on a power and water plant and said seven military personnel were wounded in a drone attack on army facilities.

Bahrain and Qatar said they had intercepted missiles.

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz was described as all but stalled, and Brent crude rose above $86 a barrel.

An analyst at Trade Nation said the conflict and threats to shipping routes had increased uncertainty in global financial markets.

An exiled Iranian Kurdish armed opposition group said drone and rocket strikes killed nine of its members in Iraq's Kurdistan region and blamed Iran.

A Syrian military source denied that Iran had bombed the Al-Tanf base after Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had targeted it.

The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said a tanker off Oman was hit by an unknown projectile, causing minor structural damage, with all crew safe.

China's and Pakistan's foreign ministers called for the United States and Iran to stop fighting and return to negotiations after meeting in Shanghai.

Source note: AFP news report published on 17 July 2026 at 17:33:44 UTC.

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The commander was identified as Majid Mousavi.

Mousavi was described as commander of the Aerospace Force in Iran's Revolutionary Guards.

The statement was made in a social media post.

Mousavi said Tehran and the south are “one and indivisible as Iran.”

He said “effective and targeted strikes from across Iran against the enemy will continue” until attacks on the southern coastline and the Strait of Hormuz cease.

Source note: AFP news report published on 17 July 2026 at 12:43:54 UTC.

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An Iranian Guards commander said Iran would continue attacks until strikes around the south and Hormuz stop.

Source note: AFP news report published on 17 July 2026 at 12:30:06 UTC.

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they targeted US radar systems and military aircraft in Qatar and earlier said they struck US military aircraft in Jordan.

A Syrian military source denied that Iran bombed the Al-Tanf base area.

Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar reported missile or infrastructure attacks, and Qatar reported a child injured by debris.

A tanker off Oman was hit by an unknown projectile and sustained minor structural damage, with all crew safe.

Iranian state media reported two explosions in Bushehr and US strikes on an airport, a railway station and two bridges in southern Iran.

China's and Pakistan's foreign ministers called for the United States and Iran to end fighting and return to negotiations.

US forces boarded a ship in the Gulf of Oman and redirected three vessels, according to US Central Command.

Source note: AFP news report published on 17 July 2026 at 11:45:05 UTC.

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Iran's energy ministry issued the appeal.

The ministry said the power grid was under strain after US strikes on energy infrastructure in the south.

The ministry urged people to switch off air conditioners during peak hours.

The ministry said the request was meant to help keep electricity supply stable in southern provinces.

The ministry said the southern provinces were facing extreme heat and attacks on electricity supply facilities.

Source note: AFP news report published on 17 July 2026 at 09:47:21 UTC.

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Iran urged citizens to cut electricity use after US strikes.

Source note: AFP news report published on 17 July 2026 at 09:38:45 UTC.

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A tanker off Oman was hit by an unknown projectile and sustained minor structural damage, with all crew reported safe.

Iran's health ministry said 38 people had been killed and more than 400 injured in US strikes since June 22.

Jordan's military said it shot down three Iranian missiles without casualties or damage.

Iran said it targeted US military infrastructure in Kuwait, while Kuwait said it was responding to missile and drone attacks.

Bahrain and Qatar reported strikes, and Qatar said a child was injured by debris after a missile interception.

An exiled Iranian Kurdish armed opposition group said eight of its members were killed in Iraq's Kurdistan region and blamed Iran.

China's and Pakistan's foreign ministers called for the United States and Iran to stop fighting and return to negotiations.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they destroyed two US radar sites in Oman and attacked the Al-Tanf base in Syria.

The US military said American forces boarded a ship in the Gulf of Oman as part of a renewed blockade of Iranian ports and redirected three vessels.

Iranian state media reported explosions in Bushehr and US strikes on transport infrastructure in southern Iran.

A security official said a drone struck a ship off Basra in Iraq, while Iraq's oil ministry said an unspecified object fell near a tanker.

The White House said President Donald Trump remained open to diplomacy with Iran.

Source note: AFP news report published on 17 July 2026 at 08:27:48 UTC.

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Iran accused US forces of hitting civilian infrastructure including an airport, a railway station and two bridges, with state media reporting at least eight dead and 20 injured in overnight attacks.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they attacked two US radar sites in Oman and Al-Tanf military base in Syria.

Jordan's military said it shot down three Iranian missiles with no casualties, while Kurdish forces in Iraq said the US-led coalition shot down several drones over Erbil.

An exiled Iranian Kurdish opposition party said strikes in Iraq's Kurdistan region killed eight of its members and blamed Iran.

Qatar and Kuwait said they were responding to missile attacks, and AFP journalists in Doha heard several blasts.

Iranian state media reported that Tehran targeted US helicopters and planes at an air base in Bahrain.

The United States reimposed its blockade of Iran's ports, according to the source.

The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said a tanker was struck by a projectile off Oman overnight.

Iranian and US officials issued further public warnings over infrastructure attacks and negotiations.

Source note: AFP news report published on 17 July 2026 at 07:51:59 UTC.