L: Footage of US strikes on Iran shared by CENTCOM | R: Khamenei funeral procession in Iraq
Iran news LIVE: Tensions escalated between the United States and Iran on Wednesday after Washington launched fresh strikes and Tehran warned of a ‘crushing’ response. Later, the IRGC reportedly claimed to have downed a US MQ9 drone in the country’s south, reported news agency Reuters. Top updates US attacks Iran: In a fresh series of attacks, US Central Command said it hit over 80 targets as an immediate response to Iran’s latest attacks on commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
The US military added that it struck Iranian air defense systems, command and control networks, coastal radar sites, anti-ship missile capabilities, and more than 60 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps small boats in and near the strait.
US revokes Iran oil sanctions waiver: The Donald Trump administration on Tuesday revoked, with immediate effect, an oil sanctions waiver that allowed the purchase of Iranian energy without attracting US sanctions.
The development comes only weeks after Washington and Tehran announced an MoU to halt hostilities following their months-long conflict.
Iran warns of crushing response: Calling it a “blatant act of aggression,” Iran’s top joint military command warned that its armed forces would deliver a “crushing response” after accusing the US military of carrying out strikes on parts of southern Iran.
It also warned that Tehran would not tolerate any US interference in the management of the Strait of Hormuz.
Blasts heard in Iran: Blasts were heard in Iran’s main oil hub on Kharg Island, on Qeshm Island, and in the southern port cities of Sirik and Bandar Abbas, Reuters reported.
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The US military added that it struck Iranian air defense systems, command and control networks, coastal radar sites, anti-ship missile capabilities, and more than 60 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps small boats in and near the strait.
US revokes Iran oil sanctions waiver: The Donald Trump administration on Tuesday revoked, with immediate effect, an oil sanctions waiver that allowed the purchase of Iranian energy without attracting US sanctions.
The development comes only weeks after Washington and Tehran announced an MoU to halt hostilities following their months-long conflict.
Iran warns of crushing response: Calling it a “blatant act of aggression,” Iran’s top joint military command warned that its armed forces would deliver a “crushing response” after accusing the US military of carrying out strikes on parts of southern Iran.
It also warned that Tehran would not tolerate any US interference in the management of the Strait of Hormuz.
Blasts heard in Iran: Blasts were heard in Iran’s main oil hub on Kharg Island, on Qeshm Island, and in the southern port cities of Sirik and Bandar Abbas, Reuters reported.
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Jul 8, 2026, 11:51:20 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Funeral processions for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei begins in Iraq
US-Iran war LIVE: Funeral processions for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began Wednesday in the Iraqi city of Najaf with thousands of mourners present.
The Islamic Republic’s dayslong funeral for Khamenei began Saturday, with authorities shutting down streets, airspace and daily life in Tehran as mourners commemorate the life of the man who led Iran for decades with an iron fist while confronting the West. His body will later be taken from Najaf to the city of Karbala before returned to Iran.
Jul 8, 2026, 11:30:35 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: IRGC attacks bases in Bahrain, Kuwait
US-Iran war LIVE: IRGC said it struck Ali Al-Salem Airbase in Kuwait and the Fifth Fleet naval base in Salman Port, Bahrain, Bloomberg reported citing a statement carried by Iran’s state television.
Jul 8, 2026, 11:12:00 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Explosions heard in Bahrain
US-Iran war LIVE: Explosions heard in Bahrain after air raid sirens: AFP correspondent
Jul 8, 2026, 11:10:07 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran pledges more attacks if US strikes again
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran’s army said it attacked US bases in Bahrain and warned of more attacks if US repeats strike on Tehran, Reuters reported.
Jul 8, 2026, 11:08:24 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Qatar condemns Iranian attack on its vessel, calls incident ‘unacceptable’
US-Iran war LIVE: Qatar has strongly condemned Iran’s attack on its vessel “Al-Rekayyat” while it was transiting near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night. The country called the incident as an “unacceptable attack” on international maritime navigation and global energy security.
In a post on X on Tuesday, Majed Al Ansari, Advisor to the Prime Minister and official spokesperson for Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said, “The targeting of the Qatari vessel ‘Al-Rekayyat’ while transiting near the Strait of Hormuz constitutes an unacceptable attack on the security and safety of international maritime navigation, the security of global energy supplies, and a grave and explicit violation of international law, particularly the rules guaranteeing freedom of navigation & safe passage through international waterways.”
Jul 8, 2026, 11:03:05 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Four oil and gas tankers turn back from Hormuz strait after vessel attacks
US-Iran war LIVE: At least four oil and gas tankers have turned back from attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz, ship-tracking data showed, as renewed attacks on vessels in the critical waterway heightened safety and security concerns, Reuters reported.
The diversions come after a Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker and a Saudi-flagged crude oil tanker were damaged near the strait on Tuesday following reports that Iran fired missiles at ships in the waterway, prompting maritime authorities to raise the threat risk for transiting vessels to “severe.”
Jul 8, 2026, 10:46:36 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: NATO chief says strikes on Iran were absolutely necessary
US-Iran war LIVE: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the latest attacks on Iran were “absolutely necessary,” expressing support for the strikes amid escalating tensions in the region.
(Reuters)
Jul 8, 2026, 10:44:53 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran claims strike on US base in Bahrain, threatens further retaliation
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran’s army said it had targeted a US military base in Bahrain and warned that it would carry out further attacks.
(Reuters)
Jul 8, 2026, 10:39:52 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Oil tankers resume Hormuz transit despite fresh attacks on ships
US-Iran war LIVE: A handful of oil tankers continued transiting the Strait of Hormuz early Wednesday despite a fresh wave of attacks on commercial vessels that unsettled shipowners and prompted at least one supertanker to reverse course midway through the strategic waterway.
At least six tankers were seen either entering or completing the Hormuz crossing just hours after three ships came under attack, marking the highest number of such incidents since the interim US-Iran peace agreement took effect last month.
(Bloomberg)
Jul 8, 2026, 10:33:33 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Sirens sound again across Bahrain as authorities urge residents to take shelter
US-Iran war LIVE: Sirens sounded across Bahrain for the second time on Wednesday, prompting authorities to once again urge residents to seek shelter, Al Jazeera reported.
In a post on X, Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior said the sirens had been activated and advised people to “head to the nearest safe place.” The latest alert marks the second round of sirens issued in the country on Wednesday morning.
Jul 8, 2026, 10:25:33 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Iraq’s holy cities host funeral processions for Khamenei
US-Iran war LIVE: Crowds thronged the streets of Najaf on Wednesday as the coffin of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei moved through the holy city in a procession devoted to Iraq, home to Shia Islam’s most sacred shrines, AFP reported.
Iran began six days of public funeral ceremonies for Khamenei on Saturday, including a dedicated day to neighbouring Iraq, a Shia powerhouse with close ties to Tehran.
Jul 8, 2026, 10:07:01 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Over 85 US military sites targeting across region in response to US attacks
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched missiles and drones at 85 US military sites across Bahrain and Kuwait in response to the latest wave of US strikes on Iran
The IRGC said in a Telegram post that a joint operation by its navy and air force targeted US military facilities at Bahrain’s Salman Port, where the US Fifth Fleet operates, as well as Ali Al Salem air base in Kuwait, CNN reported.
Jul 8, 2026, 09:53:58 IST
US-Iran LIVE updates: Ghalibaf lays out US violations
US-Iran LIVE updates: Iran’s top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, condemned the recent US strikes, saying they violated the MoU. Listing what he called the violations, he said: “Violating Iranian adjustments in the Strait, persistent threats of further strikes, reinstating oil sanctions, attacks on southern Iran, and continued Zionist aggression in Lebanon.”
“The era of bullying and extortion is over. It leads nowhere. We don’t fold,” he added in a post on X.
Jul 8, 2026, 09:42:43 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Indian shares open lower as US-Iran hostilities lift oil prices
US-Iran war LIVE: Indian shares opened lower on Wednesday, as renewed U.S.-Iran tensions hit global risk appetite and lifted crude oil prices, a key risk for the world’s third-largest oil importer.
The benchmark Nifty 50 fell 0.57% to 24,259.55, while the BSE Sensex slid 0.47% to 77,816.45, as of 9:15 a.m. IST.
All 16 major sectors logged losses. The broader small-caps and mid-caps fell 0.5% each.
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Jul 8, 2026, 09:39:07 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: US revokes Iranian license to sell oil
US-Iran war LIVE: The US also revoked its license that allowed Iran to sell its oil, Reuters reported. The Iranian foreign ministry condemned the decision, saying it was a “clear and material breach of Article 10 of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Cessation of War.”
It added that the ministry holds the US “fully responsible” for the consequences arising from this breach of commitment.
Warning of the consequences of Washington’s alleged breach of its commitments, the ministry said it would take any measures it deems necessary to safeguard Iran’s national interests and national security.
Jul 8, 2026, 09:32:47 IST
US-Iran LIVE updates: Sirens heard in Bahrain after Iran vows ‘crushing’ response
US-Iran LIVE updates: Sirens have sounded in Bahrain, the country’s Ministry of Interior said on X, urging citizens to “remain calm and head to the nearest safe place.”
This comes after Iran warned of “crushing” response to US strikes.
Jul 8, 2026, 09:31:12 IST
US-Iran LIVE updates: Kuwait responding to “hostile missile and drone threats,” military says
US-Iran LIVE updates: Kuwaiti air defenses are currently confronting hostile missile and drone attacks, its military said on X, urging the public to follow safety instructions.
“The General Staff of the Army noted that if explosion sounds are heard, they are the result of air defense systems intercepting the hostile attacks.”
Jul 8, 2026, 09:14:13 IST
US-Iran LIVE updates: Iran claims to have downed US drone after issuing ‘crushing’ response warning
US-Iran LIVE updates: The IRGC reportedly claimed to have downed a US MQ9 drone in the country’s south, reported news agency Reuters.
Calling it a “blatant act of aggression,” Iran’s top joint military command warned that its armed forces would deliver a “crushing response” after accusing the US military of carrying out strikes on parts of southern Iran.
It also warned that Tehran would not tolerate any US interference in the management of the Strait of Hormuz.
Jul 8, 2026, 09:13:31 IST
US-Iran LIVE updates: Some regional allies seeking to prevent escalation between the US and Iran
US-Iran LIVE updates: Some regional allies are sending messages to the US and Iran to try to prevent further escalation of hostilities and preserve the ceasefire, a regional source told CNN.
Jul 8, 2026, 08:55:45 IST
US-Iran LIVE updates: US launches fresh attacks on Iran
US-Iran LIVE updates: In a fresh series of attacks, US Central Command said it hit over 80 targets as an immediate response to Iran’s latest attacks on commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
The US military added that it struck Iranian air defense systems, command and control networks, coastal radar sites, anti-ship missile capabilities, and more than 60 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps small boats in and near the strait.
