US military says it disabled tanker trying to breach port blockade as it announces new wave of strikes on Iran – Middle East crisis live
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Key context: <p>US strikes Iran for fourth consecutive day as Iran deputy foreign minister says interim deal all but ‘dismantled’</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/15/trump-iran-power-plants-strike-threat-strait-of-hormuz">Trump again threatens to strike Iran’s power plants amid impasse over strait of Hormuz</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>For a second day in a row, US strikes targeted Iran’s southern port city of Bushehr,</strong> home to the country’s only civilian nuclear plant, according to the state news agency IRNA quoting a local official.</p><p>“In continuation of the brutality of the American enemy, three points in the city of Bushehr were attacked today,” Mohammad Mozaffari, the governor of Bushehr, was quoted as saying.</p><p>In the recent attacks on the southern part of the country, <strong>more than 30 civilians lost their lives.</strong> While expressing our condolences and sympathy to the bereaved families, we honour the memory of the fallen. The government will stand by the people with all its might. The south of Iran is the beating heart of this land. The south of Iran, the soul of Iran.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/15/us-iran-war-live-updates-strikes-trump-power-plants-bridges-middle-east-crisis-latest-news">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
US strikes Iran for fourth consecutive day as Iran deputy foreign minister says interim deal all but ‘dismantled’Trump again threatens to strike Iran’s power plants amid impasse over strait of HormuzFor a second day in a row, US strikes targeted Iran’s southern port city of Bushehr, home to the country’s only civilian nuclear plant, according to the state news agency IRNA quoting a local official.“In continuation of the brutality of the American enemy, three points in the city of Bushehr were attacked today,” Mohammad Mozaffari, the governor of Bushehr, was quoted as saying.In the recent attacks on the southern part of the country, more than 30 civilians lost their lives. While expressing our condolences and sympathy to the bereaved families, we honour the memory of the fallen. The government will stand by the people with all its might. The south of Iran is the beating heart of this land. The south of Iran, the soul of Iran.” Continue reading...
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