Middle East crisis live: Jordan says it foiled Iranian missile attack as US launches ‘heavy’ strikes on Iran after pause

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Key context: <p>Jordanian military says it intercepted five missiles targeting the kingdom after US military says it hit dozens of Revolutionary Guard targets on Thursday</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/30/us-strikes-iran-war-widening-iraq">US launches fresh strikes on Iran after days-long pause, amid fears the war is widening</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>A liquefied natural gas tanker controlled by QatarEnergy exited the strait of Hormuz overnight</strong> – the first such vessel ⁠visible on ship-tracking data to ⁠leave the waterway ​since 11 July, data from analytics firms showed on Thursday.</p><p>The <strong>Al Areesh tanker</strong>, which loaded a cargo at Qatar’s Ras Laffan terminal around 4-6 July, sailed ⁠out of the strait overnight on 29 July, according to Kpler and LSEG data.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/30/us-iran-war-live-updates-missile-strikes-attacks-iraq-egypt-middle-east-crisis-latest-news">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.