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US launches ‘wave of strikes’ on Iran, Tehran threatens to halt regional energy exports

US Navy handout photo released July 15, 2026 and taken on June 30 shows Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 flying in formation over the USS George H.W. Bush in the Arabian Sea.
US Navy handout photo released July 15, 2026 and taken on June 30 shows Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 flying in formation over the USS George H.W. Bush in the Arabian Sea. © AFP via US Navy handout

The US military on Wednesday launched rare daytime attacks on Iran, including a 90-minute wave of strikes, as it reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports. Tehran responded with strikes on “US military targets” in Gulf states and threatened to halt energy exports in the region.

The ​US conducted a new wave of strikes against Iran's coastal defence systems and missile sites on Wednesday after reimposing a naval blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran threatened to shut off more regional energy exports.

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