{"id":5809,"date":"2026-07-17T16:35:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T16:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=5809"},"modified":"2026-07-17T16:35:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T16:35:26","slug":"iran-launches-fresh-attacks-as-us-strikes-enter-sixth-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=5809","title":{"rendered":"Iran launches fresh attacks as US strikes enter sixth day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Iran said it launched fresh attacks on US facilities in the Gulf on Friday after \u200ba sixth consecutive night of US strikes on Iranian military facilities, as last month&#8217;s truce descended into daily attacks and counterattacks.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The US \u200cmilitary said it completed another night of strikes on Iran &#8220;to further degrade Iranian military capabilities&#8221;, including on Qeshm Island and near Bandar Abbas, home to Iran&#8217;s largest port and key navy and Revolutionary Guards facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">US forces, including fighter jets, aerial drones, and warships, launched precision munitions that hit dozens of Iranian military targets such as coastal surveillance and air defence sites, military logistics infrastructure, \u200band maritime capabilities,&#8221; the US Central Command said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran has fired missiles and drones at US military bases in neighbouring states, including an \u200bair base in Jordan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the early hours of Friday, Iran&#8217;s military said it had attacked US facilities in Bahrain and \u2060Kuwait. 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Iranian Army spokesperson Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia said on Thursday this would not work because Iran could strike the \u2060strait from \u200banywhere on its territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump has not ruled out the possibility of using ground forces, including to seize \u200bKharg Island, the site of Iran&#8217;s main oil export terminal. 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