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Kuwait says Iranian strikes hit power plant, oil facility
Kuwait says Iranian strikes hit a power plant and oil facility, causing injuries and fires as the Middle East war escalates further
Jul 18, 2026
Jul 18, 2026
Kuwait says Iranian strikes hit a power plant and oil facility, causing injuries and fires as the Middle East war escalates further
Iran claimed strikes on US bases in Kuwait and Jordan overnight, as Kuwait's air defences intercepted threats and Bahrain activated air raid sirens
Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar report Iranian missile and drone attacks after US bombed Iran for a sixth consecutive night.
Israel's parliament dissolves after a late-night vote, setting up October 27 elections as Netanyahu seeks another term amid falling support
China and Pakistan urged the US and Iran to halt hostilities and resume talks, warning that a hard-won ceasefire agreement must not collapse
Iran's health ministry reports 38 killed and over 400 injured in US strikes since June 22, as fighting spreads across the Gulf and Iraq
US strikes on Iran hit bridges, a railway station and an airport as Tehran retaliates against Gulf allies over the Strait of Hormuz
Abdul Malik al-Houthi threatens Saudi oil facilities and infrastructure as Yemen tensions rise following strikes on Sanaa airport.
Kuwait and Bahrain face renewed Iran drone attacks as Tehran and Washington fight for control of the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump is weighing ground forces in Iran, with officials reviewing island seizures, airstrikes and a strike on a nuclear-linked mountain site
The US State Department approved a $1.96 billion weapons sale to Saudi Arabia, including up to 10,000 precision-guided munitions, amid Gulf tensions
US strikes Iran hit command centers and air defenses as Iran fires drones at US bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait amid Hormuz tensions
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi travelled to Doha to mourn Qatar's late emir, days after Iranian strikes hit the Gulf state hosting US forces.
Marine engineer Heramb Karmarkar, 30, was missing after Sunday's attack on the GFS Galaxy off Oman before his body was recovered
Trump reimposed the U.S. naval blockade on Iran and threatened to strike power plants and bridges next week unless Tehran returns to talks
Iran's Revolutionary Guards say the Strait of Hormuz stays closed until US strikes stop, warning other Gulf export routes could be hit next.
PM Shehbaz Sharif condemned Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, reaffirming Pakistan's unwavering support for the Kingdom's security
Iran's parliament has introduced a bill on the Strait of Hormuz, security committee chief Ebrahim Azizi says, as fighting flares over the waterway
Brent crude oil prices rose to a one-month high as US-Iran hostilities entered a third day, raising fears over Strait of Hormuz shipping security
UAE says Iran attacked two ships in the Strait of Hormuz, killing one and wounding eight, as US strikes on Iran escalate
