Jul 14, 2026, 21:30:56 IST
U.S. President Donald Trump calls out to the reporters as he greets Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi outside the West Wing at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 14, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
Iran war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump has now backed away from his plan to impose a 20% charge on cargo shipments passing through the contentious Strait of Hormuz. Trump said that the revenue expected would be replaced by forthcoming direct investments in the US from Gulf states.
“I have decided to replace the 20% United States Reimbursement Fee with Trade and Investment Deals that the various Gulf States will be making into the United States,” Trump wrote in a post on social media. “Those Investments will be MASSIVE but, at the same time, extraordinarily good for them, and their future.”
Amid renewed military conflict in West Asia, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency has issued an advisory, warning airlines to not operate flights over the airspace of Gulf countries, including Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE and over waters of Gulf of Oman.
Fresh strikes were reported in Iran’s Bushehr, with IRNA reporting that US projectiles had struck four areas in the city. Meanwhile, a vessel, identified as ‘Stolt Magnesium’, suffered an explosion from an external device off the coast of Oman, following which a fire broke out in its engine room, Reuters news agency cited Stolt Tankers as saying.
The United States has attacked Iran again and targeted multiple locations. In response, Iran said its forces targeted US military bases in Kuwait and hit a “hostile vessel of the American enemy”.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it completed its latest wave of strikes against Iran at 7:45 am IST on July 14. During the five-hour mission, US forces struck military targets in Bushehr, Chabahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musa and Bandar Abbas. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it carried out missile and drone strikes on US military facilities at Bahrain’s Al Juffair base.
US President Donald Trump announced that the US would establish a blockade on Iranian ports. Trump also said that the US would secure the Strait of Hormuz and implement a 20% transit fee on vessels navigating the waterway.
Indian seafarer killed
An Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured after two UAE oil tankers were hit by Iranian cruise missiles in Omani waters in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the UAE’s defence ministry.
Two killed in Iran
The US strike on a military base in Nain killed at least one person and injured seven others, Iranian media reported. The deputy governor of Isfahan province said that the wounded are undergoing medical treatment. These latest figures raise the reported death toll from recent US strikes in Iran to at least two.
Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, announced that Iran would suspend its commitments under its memorandum of understanding with the US until Washington fulfilled its obligations under the accord.
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“I have decided to replace the 20% United States Reimbursement Fee with Trade and Investment Deals that the various Gulf States will be making into the United States,” Trump wrote in a post on social media. “Those Investments will be MASSIVE but, at the same time, extraordinarily good for them, and their future.”
Amid renewed military conflict in West Asia, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency has issued an advisory, warning airlines to not operate flights over the airspace of Gulf countries, including Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE and over waters of Gulf of Oman.
Fresh strikes were reported in Iran’s Bushehr, with IRNA reporting that US projectiles had struck four areas in the city. Meanwhile, a vessel, identified as ‘Stolt Magnesium’, suffered an explosion from an external device off the coast of Oman, following which a fire broke out in its engine room, Reuters news agency cited Stolt Tankers as saying.
The United States has attacked Iran again and targeted multiple locations. In response, Iran said its forces targeted US military bases in Kuwait and hit a “hostile vessel of the American enemy”.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it completed its latest wave of strikes against Iran at 7:45 am IST on July 14. During the five-hour mission, US forces struck military targets in Bushehr, Chabahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musa and Bandar Abbas. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it carried out missile and drone strikes on US military facilities at Bahrain’s Al Juffair base.
US President Donald Trump announced that the US would establish a blockade on Iranian ports. Trump also said that the US would secure the Strait of Hormuz and implement a 20% transit fee on vessels navigating the waterway.
Indian seafarer killed
An Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured after two UAE oil tankers were hit by Iranian cruise missiles in Omani waters in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the UAE’s defence ministry.
Two killed in Iran
The US strike on a military base in Nain killed at least one person and injured seven others, Iranian media reported. The deputy governor of Isfahan province said that the wounded are undergoing medical treatment. These latest figures raise the reported death toll from recent US strikes in Iran to at least two.
Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, announced that Iran would suspend its commitments under its memorandum of understanding with the US until Washington fulfilled its obligations under the accord.
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Jul 14, 2026, 21:17:00 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Kuwait says air defences intercepting ‘hostile’ projectiles
US-Iran war LIVE: Kuwait said it was intercepting projectiles over its airspace on Tuesday, after Iran ramped up strikes on the Gulf in recent days as tensions rise with the United States and its allies over the crucial Strait of Hormuz waterway.
“The General Staff of the Kuwait Armed Forces announces that any explosions are the result of the Air Defense systems intercepting hostile attacks,” the army said in a statement, also referring to “hostile aerial targets” without further details.
Jul 14, 2026, 21:03:39 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Trump backs down on 20% toll on Hormuz, announces ‘trade deals’ plan for Gulf states now
US-Iran war LIVE: President Donald Trump backed away from his plan to impose a 20% charge on cargo shipments through the Strait of Hormuz after the proposal was widely panned as impractical.
Trump announced the decision on Tuesday, saying that the revenue expected would be replaced by forthcoming direct investments in the US from Gulf states. He did not specify a dollar amount or which countries would participate.
“I have decided to replace the 20% United States Reimbursement Fee with Trade and Investment Deals that the various Gulf States will be making into the United States,” Trump posted on social media. “Those Investments will be MASSIVE but, at the same time, extraordinarily good for them, and their future.”
via Bloomberg
Jul 14, 2026, 20:21:22 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Hormuz sees lowest ship passage since US-Iran deal in June
US-Iran war LIVE: The Strait of Hormuz recorded the lowest navigational passage of ships since the signing of the MoU on June 17, as only four ships have passed since this morning, Al Jazeera reported citing Marine Traffic platform data.
According to the data, the passage included an oil tanker and three container ships.
Jul 14, 2026, 19:22:51 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Israel’s Netanyahu warns Iran will hit back if attacked
US-Iran war LIVE: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Tuesday to strike Iran if it carries out a new attack on the country.
“I will say it to the leaders of Iran: Do not count on things remaining quiet if you attack us,” Netanyahu said at a conference, according to a video released by his office, AFP reported. “The days are over when someone strikes us and we don’t hit back with a decisive blow,” he added.
Jul 14, 2026, 18:32:12 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran hacked Middle East mobile networks to track US personnel, says report
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran has hacked mobile networks throughout the Middle East to track the locations of US personnel and contractors throughout the war, London’s Financial Times (FT) newspaper reported, citing telecommunications data from the Mobile Surveillance Monitor research project and quoting people familiar with the matter.
Officials in the Gulf suspected Iran or its allies of exploiting roaming agreements with local phone providers to try to locate US personnel, one person familiar with the matter told the FT. “Iran absolutely has capabilities to get real-time, immediate and continuous location information,” Gary Miller, a senior research fellow at the cybersecurity watchdog Citizen Lab who reviewed the data, was quoted as saying by the FT.
Jul 14, 2026, 18:28:43 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Israel says ready to ‘move forward’ on two Lebanon ‘pilot zones’ in Rome talks
US-Iran war LIVE: Israel’s foreign minister said Tuesday he expected ongoing talks with Lebanon to help implement an agreement on two “pilot zones” in southern Lebanon, in reference to the withdrawal of Israeli forces from those areas.
“We are ready to move forward implementing these two pilot zones. I hope and tend to believe that this round of discussions in Rome will promote it,” AFP cited Gideon Saar as saying.
Jul 14, 2026, 17:49:44 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: UAE supertankers which came under attack were sailing ‘dark’ through Hormuz
US-Iran war LIVE: Two United Arab Emirates-linked supertankers which came under attack while transiting through Hormuz were sailing “dark”, Bloomberg reported.
A seafarer died and several were injured, Adnoc L&S, the shipping arm of the United Arab Emirates state oil giant, said in a statement. The nation’s defence ministry said Iran targeted two ships with cruise missiles. A third, smaller tanker also came under attack, maritime security companies said.
Jul 14, 2026, 17:36:40 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: ‘This war is a disaster,’ says Oman FM
US-Iran war LIVE: Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi in an opinion piece published in the French newspaper Le Monde wrote that the war on Iran “has achieved none of its officially assigned objectives” and lacks a UN mandate.
“This war is a disaster,” Busaidi wrote.
Jul 14, 2026, 17:30:58 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran embassy says 55 fishermen detained in UAE are being repatriated
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran’s embassy in Abu Dhabi says 55 Iranian fishermen detained in the UAE are being repatriated, Al Jazeera reported.
Fourteen have already returned by sea, while others are expected to travel home by air, the embassy said. The fishermen were detained in March and April after navigation system disruptions reportedly led to their arrest by the UAE coastguard.
Jul 14, 2026, 17:27:11 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Three jailed for life in Bahrain over Iran spying charges
US-Iran war LIVE: Bahraini authorities said on Tuesday three people were sentenced to life in prison for spying for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, the latest in a crackdown on Iran-linked cells, AFP reported.
“Three defendants were charged with colluding with the terrorist Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its operatives to assist in hostile and terrorist acts against the Kingdom of Bahrain and to harm its interests; the court sentenced all of them to life imprisonment,” the prosecution said.
Jul 14, 2026, 17:16:36 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Oman urges all parties to abide by international law on navigation in Hormuz
US-Iran war LIVE: In a statement released by its foreign ministry on Tuesday, Oman urged all parties to respect and abide by the international law regarding the freedom of navigation in context of Strait of Hormuz, Reuters news agency reported.
The ministry said it continues its transparent and neutral cooperation with all parties to restore freedom of navigation in Hormuz.
Jul 14, 2026, 16:55:47 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: EU aviation safety agency warns air operators to not operate within Gulf countries’ airspace
US-Iran war LIVE: The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on Tuesday warned airlines to not operate flights within the airspace of Gulf countries, including Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE and over waters of Gulf of Oman, Reuters news agency reported. The advisory is valid till July 29.
Jul 14, 2026, 16:51:33 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran reports US strikes at border area near Iraq, Kuwait
US-Iran war LIVE: US strikes hit in an Iranian border area near Iraq and Kuwait on Tuesday, local authorities said, according to AFP.
The city of Abadan, which hosts the oldest oil refinery in the Middle East, as well as the port city of Mahshahr were targeted, deputy governor of Khuzestan province Valiollah Hayati said, according to state news agency IRNA.
Jul 14, 2026, 16:50:20 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: China says ‘deeply concerned’ over renewed conflict, urges parties to protect ‘hard-won ceasefire’
US-Iran war LIVE: China called for restoring normal passage through the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible after US President Donald Trump reinstated the naval blockade on Iranian ships and Iran announced closure of the waterway.
“China is deeply concerned about the renewed military conflict in the Gulf region,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said. “China calls on relevant parties to heed the strong international and regional calls for peace and stability, exercise rationality and restraint, safeguard the hard-won ceasefire, and prevent the resumption of hostilities,” the official added.
Jul 14, 2026, 16:21:18 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Brent crude jumps 5% after fresh US strikes on Iran
US-Iran war LIVE: Brent crude price jumped 5 per cent after US launched fresh strikes on Iran, hitting areas in Bushehr, Mahshahr, Bandar Abbas and Abadan county, AFP reported.
Jul 14, 2026, 16:20:11 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: ‘Stolt Magnesium’ tanker attacked off Oman coast
US-Iran war LIVE: Stolt Nielsen chemical tanker ‘Stolt Magnesium’ was attacked off the coast of Oman on Tuesday, Reuters news agency cited Norwegian news outlet Daily Finansavisen as reporting, quoting the company.
Jul 14, 2026, 16:15:38 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran’s Abadan county, Mahshahr hit by US projectiles, says state media
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran’s state media reported that areas in Abadan county and Mahshahr were hit by US projectiles on Tuesday afternoon, according to Reuters news agency.
Jul 14, 2026, 15:49:12 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: ‘Complex talks begun to shape framework’ for Hormuz, says Oman FM
US-Iran war LIVE: Oman’s foreign minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi in an opinion article published in the French daily Le Monde, wrote hat his country bears “a particular responsibility” because its territorial waters border the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.
“Complex talks have begun to shape a lasting framework guaranteeing freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz,” he wrote.
Jul 14, 2026, 15:46:11 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Three of family killed in US attacks on Iran earlier today, state media says
US-Iran war LIVE: Three members of the same family were killed in US attacks on the Iranian province of Hormozgan, earlier today, Al Jazeera cited state media as reporting.
Jul 14, 2026, 15:30:49 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Vessel ‘Stolt Magnesium’ suffers explosion off Oman coast, fire breaks out in its engine room
US-Iran war LIVE: A vessel, identified as ‘Stolt Magnesium’, suffered explosion of an external device during passage off the coast of Oman, Reuters news agency cited Stolt Tankers as saying. As a result of the explosion, a fire has broken out in its engine room.
Stolt Tankers said all seafarers on the vessel were safe and accounted for, with the company contacting their next of kin.
Jul 14, 2026, 15:27:02 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Four areas of Iran’s Bushehr city struck by US projections, IRNA reports
US-Iran war LIVE: Four areas of Iran’s Bushehr city have been struck by US projectiles, IRNA reported on Tuesday, according to Reuters news agency.
Jul 14, 2026, 15:09:13 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Hormuz will never open by US ‘aggression’, says Iran
US-Iran war LIVE: The Strait of Hormuz will never be opened by “war, evil, and American aggression”, the Iranian army’s spokesperson, Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia, was cited as saying by the Tasnim news agency.
“We are obligated to avenge the blood of the martyrs, especially the martyred leader of the Islamic Revolution,” Akraminia said.
Jul 14, 2026, 15:08:30 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Hormuz cargo fee ‘would be fundamentally wrong’, says German shipping firm
US-Iran war LIVE: Charging fees for passage through international waters “would be fundamentally wrong”, German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd said.
The company told the Reuters news agency that it could not reliably quantify the financial impact of tensions in the Gulf region on its business.
Jul 14, 2026, 15:06:14 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran condemns Britain’s designation of Revolutionary Guards as security threat
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran’s foreign ministry on Tuesday condemned Britain’s decision to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a security threat, calling the move “unjustified” and “irresponsible”, Reuters news agency reported.
The ministry said the IRGC was an official part of Iran’s armed forces and accused Britain of violating international law by targeting a state institution.
Jul 14, 2026, 14:56:57 IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran says Hormuz ‘will never open’ through US aggression
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran’s military has said the Strait of Hormuz will not be reopened through “war, evil, and American aggression”, rejecting US pressure over the strategic waterway.
Army spokesperson Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia said Iran would not relent over Hormuz and insisted that respecting the rights of the Iranian people was the only path to reopening the strait. He also said the armed forces remained committed to avenging those killed in the conflict, including the country’s supreme leader. (Al Jazeera)