New escalation in the Middle East as the United States continues military operations against Iran, with an American official confirming to ABC News that US armed forces carried out fresh airstrikes on Tuesday night. According to the same official, US attacks on Iran have been ongoing since approximately 7:00 PM, signaling that tensions in the region remain at critically high levels.
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Air raid sirens sound in Bahrain, controlled explosions reported in Iran
At the same time, a new alert was triggered in Bahrain, where air raid sirens sounded again just hours after authorities announced they had intercepted several Iranian attacks earlier in the day. “The siren has sounded… Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and make their way to the nearest safe location,” the Interior Ministry stated in a social media post.
WATCH: Iran hit Bahrain with an intense attack tonight.
Multiple air defense missiles reportedly malfunctioned during interception. pic.twitter.com/6SDqaEFtLq
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Meanwhile, Iranian state media reported that explosions heard earlier in the city of Andimeshk were not the result of an attack, but were attributed to scheduled operations. Local authorities described them as “controlled explosions,” stressing that “this is not a hostile attack.” At the same time, Kuwait announced that its airspace had come under attack, as Iran intensifies its military activity across the Gulf region, with the situation in the Strait of Hormuz remaining particularly volatile. “The armed forces are intercepting hostile aerial objects within Kuwaiti airspace,” a statement from the General Staff read, urging residents “to follow the safety instructions issued by the authorities.”
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian responded to recent remarks by Donald Trump, who had claimed that the United States had destroyed the bulk of Iran’s military capabilities. “Their rhetoric continues — but the question is: have they achieved their objectives on the battlefield?” Pezeshkian said in televised comments. “Those who decided to try to destroy our country — what have they ultimately achieved through their actions?” he added, stressing that “we will defend every inch of our homeland with our actions.”
🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran’s President Pezeshkian to Trump:
“We will respond to your rhetoric with action and defend every inch of our land.”
He also said Americans should handle Trump’s “impoliteness” themselves. Words turning into warnings fast.
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— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) July 14, 2026
CENTCOM strikes Iranian military targets
US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the completion of a five-hour military operation involving airstrikes against Iranian military targets. According to the statement, US forces struck military installations across several locations in Iran, including Bushehr, Chabahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musa, and Bandar Abbas. CENTCOM stated that the operation’s objective was “to further degrade Iran’s ability to attack commercial shipping.”
