The United States launched new strikes on Iran on Wednesday (July 8, 2026) after President Donald Trump vowed to hit “hard” following Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Also read | The last revolutionary of IranBefore ordering the latest strikes, Mr. Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was over, prompting mediators Pakistan and Qatar and the United Nations to call for de-escalation.
Also read | Three tankers hit in latest attacks in Strait of Hormuz: UKMTOIranian state media reported a series of blasts in the coastal city of Bushehr, which hosts the country’s only civilian nuclear power plant and lies near Kharg island, the main oil terminal through which 90% of Iran’s crude exports transit.
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The United States launched new strikes on Iran on Wednesday (July 8, 2026) after President Donald Trump vowed to hit “hard” following Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Also read | The last revolutionary of Iran
Before ordering the latest strikes, Mr. Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was over, prompting mediators Pakistan and Qatar and the United Nations to call for de-escalation.
Also read | Three tankers hit in latest attacks in Strait of Hormuz: UKMTO
Iranian state media reported a series of blasts in the coastal city of Bushehr, which hosts the country’s only civilian nuclear power plant and lies near Kharg island, the main oil terminal through which 90% of Iran’s crude exports transit.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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