U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday (July 13, 2026) sent Congress formal notification that hostilities against Iran resumed on July 7, a letter his administration sees as opening a new 60-day window to use the military in the region without congressional approval.
He also said that a deal with Tehran to end the West Asia war was still possible, despite launching fresh strikes on Iran and reimposing a blockade of Iranian ports.
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they had struck U.S. military targets and bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait, state media reported on Monday.
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday (July 13, 2026) sent Congress formal notification that hostilities against Iran resumed on July 7, a letter his administration sees as opening a new 60-day window to use the military in the region without congressional approval.
He also said that a deal with Tehran to end the West Asia war was still possible, despite launching fresh strikes on Iran and reimposing a blockade of Iranian ports.
Also read | Is the U.S.-Iran agreement falling apart?
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they had struck U.S. military targets and bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait, state media reported on Monday.
The US military on Sunday (July 12, 2026) said it had launched a new wave of attacks against Iran, after renewed fighting over the Strait of Hormuz saw several of Washington’s Gulf allies targeted by incoming fire.
Global Faultlines podcast | Why Lebanon remains in perpetual crisis.
