Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says that they have hit Patriot air defense systems at the Ali Al Salem Air Base and the FPS radar system at Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base in Kuwait.
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July 13, 2026 (Monday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The IRGC says that they have hit the Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain and the Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan as part of a second wave of retaliatory strikes against the United States.
According to Mehr News Agency, Khuzestan deputy governor Valiollah Hayati says that a security guard was killed in a U.S. strike on a water pumping station in Bandar Mahshahr, Iran.
The Houthi-led government accuses Saudi Arabia of an airstrike on a runway at Sanaa International Airport in Houthi-controlled Yemen, which Yemen's internationally-recognized government says was to stop an Iranian Mahan Air flight that was returning the Houthi delegation from the funeral of Ali Khamenei.
Yemen's internationally-recognized government orders all airports closed after striking Houthi-controlled Sanaa airport to prevent an Iranian plane from landing. The Houthis say the aircraft landed, while the Saudi-led coalition controls airspace clearances.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei says that Qatar and Pakistan will continue talks to prevent further escalation in the war.
U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly notifies Congress that the war has resumed, and that his administration will give another 60-day clock without congressional approval.
U.S. President Donald Trump announces that the naval blockade will resume beginning tomorrow and announces a 20% fee on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. military says that they have launched a new round of strikes hours at 4:45 p.m. EDT after Trump said the U.S. Navy would bring back the blockade.
Business and economy
Disasters and accidents
South Korea's navy recovers the body of a sailor who disappeared during a patrol near the Northern Limit Line, after South Korea requested North Korean assistance and launched a search involving ships and aircraft.
A fire breaks out at the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao pub in Chatuchak District, Bangkok, Thailand, killing 27 people and wounding 63 more.
International relations
The United Kingdom announces that it will designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as a terrorist organization, and will ban support for the militia group.
The European Union imposes sanctions against Sudan's gold trade, accusing them of financing the civil war in the country.
Law and crime
The New York Times reports that former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is under house arrest after Iranian authorities reportedly uncovered a significant portion of his contacts with Israel.
Politics and elections
The Hungarian parliament moves to remove president Tamás Sulyok through a constitutional amendment backed by prime minister Péter Magyar's majority government.
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster appoints Darline Graham Nordone to finish the remainder of former U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham’s term.
July 12, 2026 (Sunday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
At least six people are killed, including a nine-year old girl, from Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.
The Qatari Interior Ministry reports that three people, including a child, have been injured by falling debris from an interception following Iranian attacks on the country.
Qeshm Governor Hossein Amir Teymouri reports that 10 of 11 projectiles hit Bandar Abbas and the Abu Musa and Qeshm islands.
The United States Central Command contradicts Iran's claim, stating that the strait is open. Additionally, the Joint Maritime Information Center states that the Iran route in the waterway is open despite Iran's claims.
Sudan's National Human Rights Commission reports 6,000 detention cases in prisons run by the Rapid Support Forces in El Fasher, North Darfur.
The IRGC claims that it has hit logistics support facilities and refueling platforms used by American aircraft in Oman's Duqm port.
The IRGC Navy declares the Strait of Hormuz to be closed until further notice and says that they have fired a shot at two vessels that used an unauthorized route.
Rosatom head Alexey Likhachev says a Ukrainian drone attack on Enerhodar, the Russian-controlled town hosting the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, has killed four people and injures four others.
Kuwait's defense ministry says that Iran has hit three land border posts and an offshore rig operated by the Kuwait Oil Company.
The United Arab Emirates's defence ministry alerts residents at 6:37 AM that air defence systems were engaging with fresh missile and drone threats along with interception operations.
Data from Kpler reports that six ships have passed the Strait of Hormuz amidst low traffic and resumed fighting.
Disasters and accidents
Ten people are killed and several others are injured in a multiple-vehicle collision involving a pickup truck carrying 17 passengers and two other trucks in West Java, Indonesia.
Nine people are killed and about ten others are injured, including four Americans and two National Guard members in serious condition, after a tractor-trailer causes a multi-vehicle crash on a highway in Jalisco, Mexico.
Six people are killed and seven others are injured when a driver loses control near a street festival in Viña del Mar, Valparaíso, Chile. The driver is detained and will undergo alcohol testing.
Health and environment
South Korea issues its first extreme heat warning under a new system, covering the North Gyeongsang cities of Gyeongsan and Pohang after temperatures meet severe criteria.
Law and crime
A court in Port Sudan sentences Rapid Support Forces leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and 15 other members to death in absentia for their roles in war crimes in the Darfur region during the ongoing civil war in the country including the assassination of former West Darfur governor Khamis Abbakar in 2023 during the Battle of Geneina.
Politics and elections
Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko steps down as president Volodymyr Zelenskyy announces a cabinet reshuffle and changes to law enforcement leadership, citing the need to implement an updated political strategy during Russia's invasion.
Israel sets October 27 as the date for elections.
Saldvadoran president Nayib Bukele is nominated by his political party, Nuevas Ideas, to run for a third presidential term.
Sports
In tennis, Jannik Sinner of Italy successfully defends his gentlemen's singles title at the Wimbledon Championships after defeating Alexander Zverev of Germany in the final, 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–2), 6–3, 6–4.
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