July 12, 2026 — US launches strikes on Iran for a second night – CNN
The US conducted new strikes hours after a major air assault on Iran. Tehran targeted Gulf nations over the weekend.
• Hourslong strikes: The US military said it hit dozens of Iranian military targets in a second night of strikes. Iranian state media said its forces were responding.
• Strait of Hormuz: A US military spokesperson said the new strikes come after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired at another commercial vessel in the waterway, where Washington and Tehran have been making contradictory claims about the status of marine traffic. The channel is key to Tehran’s leverage in negotiations.
• Gulf nations under fire: Tehran claimed it conducted a fresh wave of strikes toward US bases in the region. Sirens were activated in Bahrain while the military in Kuwait said it was dealing with “hostile aerial targets,” and Jordan’s military intercepted four missiles from within its airspace.
• Oil prices climb: Brent crude and US crude prices were up over 3% on Sunday following the weekend of attacks.
Jordan’s military intercepts four missiles from Iran: state media
By Laura Sharman and Lex Harvey
Jordan’s military intercepted four missiles from within its airspace, according to Jordan News Agency.
“Four missiles that entered Jordanian airspace from Iranian territories have been intercepted and drowned,” the agency reported Monday morning local time, citing the country’s armed forces.
CNN’s Dalia Abdelwahab contributed to this report.
