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Return To War: Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles At Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan, After US Struck 170 Iranian Targets<\/span><\/p>\n

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Just as the US nighttime strikes were significantly bigger than prior rounds in June, so has Iran’s ‘retaliation’ been bigger – chiefly on Gulf states and American bases there.<\/p>\n

In the overnight and Thursday daytime hours, Iranian ballistic missiles and drones have targeted Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and even faraway Jordan<\/strong>. The country is reporting that it has intercepted several missiles, which targeted\u00a0Muwaffaq Salti Air Base – jointly operated by US and Jordanian forces.\u00a0Oil prices have persisted above prewar levels on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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“Jordan has intercepted eight Iranian missiles in its airspace after sirens sounded across the country, according to the armed forces,” reports Al Jazeera<\/em><\/a>. “Falling shrapnel did not cause any casualties or material damage, it added.”<\/p>\n

Following the US bombing of the Islamic Republic for a second consecutive night, which came after Iranian forces sought to enforce its own shipping route and protocol on the Strait of Hormuz (which saw several international vessels attacked), Tehran has newly confirmed it in turn struck “US bases and strategic centers\u201d in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar.<\/p>\n

In particular the IRGC has claimed that\u00a0two US bases in Kuwait and two base in Bahrain were attacked<\/b> – and the Iranian elite force is threatening more to come. US Central Command (CENTCOM) says the rate of its strikes have grown to about 14 times the number of targets hit in the last late June flare-up in fighting.<\/p>\n

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Sirens blared in several cities in Jordan as Iranian missiles were intercepted.<\/p>\n

Jordanian Armed Forces confirmed at least eight missiles were intercepted. pic.twitter.com\/2aRvPCsY2Q<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Al Jazeera Breaking News (@AJENews) July 9, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

According to the figures cites in the NY Times<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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U.S. forces have struck more than 170 Iranian military targets in the past two days<\/strong>, including air defense systems, drone and missile storage sites, military speed boats, and logistics infrastructure along the coast near the Strait of Hormuz, according to the U.S. Central Command.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

CENTCOM released footage of some of the fresh strikes:<\/p>\n

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According to a release from U.S. Central Command, in the most recent wave of U.S. strikes against Iran in response to the Iranian targeting of commercial shipping, 90 military targets, including military logistics infrastructure, missile and drone storage sites, air defense\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/c1sRyvbN5H<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) July 9, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In some instances civilian infrastructure like rail lines and bridges have reportedly been hit, which marks a return to the opening months of Operation Epic Fury, when targets all across the country were damaged or obliterated.<\/p>\n

Little that’s confirmable in the way of damage has come out of the Gulf states at this point<\/a>:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Kuwait said that it had intercepted three ballistic missiles, a cruise missile and 10 drones early Thursday morning and that falling debris had injured one person and caused material damage<\/strong>. Bahrain\u2019s military said it had intercepted and destroyed several drones and missiles after Iran launched attacks on Thursday.<\/em><\/p>\n

Iran also said that it had launched an attack in Qatar, a key mediator in Iran\u2019s talks with the United States. The Qatari authorities did not confirm any strikes but did issue a public security alert <\/strong>early this morning that it later lifted.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Iranian state sources have said the two days of renewed American attacks\u00a0have killed 14 people and wounded 78<\/strong>. The casualty count could be much higher given that strikes and counterstrikes could be extended as an offramp becomes more elusive. Explosions have been observed along the Iranian coast, including Bushehr, Chabahar, Bandar Abbas, and Sirik.<\/p>\n

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VIDEO | Footage shows the Chabahar maritime traffic control tower following last night’s US attack.<\/p>\n

The tower was attacked in an attempt to disrupt Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz. pic.twitter.com\/wM5KLRhgqN<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The Cradle (@TheCradleMedia) July 9, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As for potential offramp, President Trump is still claiming that Tehran wants to make a deal “badly”<\/strong> – and even specified to reporters aboard Air Force One that Iran “called a while ago” make just such a request. Most pundits and reporters, after hearing the same line literally dozens of times over the past months, are skeptical to say the least.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While this remains Trump’s public-facing rhetoric, a fresh Thursday report in The Wall Street Journal\u00a0<\/em>offers a contrasting account. “Angered by the strikes, Trump pressed them on whether they believed Iran was serious about reaching a final deal,” WSJ writes<\/a>. “In the end, after discussing it with his senior aides, the president decided they weren’t.”<\/p>\n

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Reports by Iranian state-run media of a cruise missile impact on the site of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Southern Iran. pic.twitter.com\/T9hKKx80NJ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) July 9, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Trump had later (on Wednesday) said from Ankara at the NATO summit, “To me, I think it\u2019s over.” He then emphasized: “I don’t want to deal with them\u2026They\u2019re liars, they\u2019re cheats, they\u2019re sick people.”<\/p>\n

As for Tehran’s position, “An Iranian diplomat said Wednesday that the US had violated the peace deal by setting up a shipping lane that wasn\u2019t coordinated with Tehran,<\/strong> contending that it justified the Islamic Republic\u2019s decision to fire at traffic,” according to the same report.<\/p>\n

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\u2b55\ufe0f Axios, which has frequently published official U.S. and Israeli leaks throughout the war, reports that the White House is preparing for what could become a multi-day or even multi-week military campaign against Iran centered on the Strait of Hormuz after President Trump\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/s0A4M71boV<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Drop Site (@DropSiteNews) July 9, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

From there, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth warned alongside Trump that the United States\u00a0would hit Iran “even more, and even deeper” – after that the Pentagon announced it would “further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.”<\/p>\n

A US official was also quoted in the WSJ as saying Iran had chosen “the path of violence”<\/strong> and so will face the consequences.<\/p>\n

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The US has once again bombed fishing boats under the pretext of hitting IRGC fast attack boats. pic.twitter.com\/WYYEkOnaw1<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Arya Yadeghaar (Backup) (@AryJeayBackup) July 9, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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More overnight developments<\/h2>\n

via Newsquawk…<\/em><\/p>\n

Overnight strikes:<\/p>\n