Three Killed As US Pounds Iran For 7th Straight Night, Tehran Warns 'No Border Safe'
Three Killed As US Pounds Iran For 7th Straight Night, Tehran Warns 'No Border Safe' Published By, Last Updated: July 18, 2026, 07:45 IST Iran's
Three Killed As US Pounds Iran For 7th Straight Night, Tehran Warns 'No Border Safe' Published By, Last Updated: July 18, 2026, 07:45 IST Iran's state news agency IRNA reported that three people were killed and eight others wounded in the southern province of Hormozgan following US attacks. Smoke rises following a strike at an unknown location during what the U.S. military says is its latest wave of strikes on Iran. (Source: Reuters) The United States and Iran on Saturday exchanged fresh attacks for a seventh consecutive night, with Tehran claiming US strikes killed three people in southern Iran while its forces retaliated by targeting American military sites in Kuwait and Jordan, further widening the Middle East conflict. Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported that three people were killed and eight others wounded in the southern province of Hormozgan following US attacks. At the same time, Iran’s army said it had launched strikes on US military targets in Kuwait and Jordan in response to the American offensive. According to Iranian state media, the attacks in Kuwait targeted an ammunition depot at the Al-Adiri camp, headquarters buildings and ammunition depots at the Ali Al-Salem base, as well as several communication bridges. In Jordan, Iranian forces reportedly struck fuel tanks at the Al-Azraq base. The latest escalation came as US Central Command said its forces were carrying out attacks intended to “continue degrading Iranian military capabilities," according to a statement shared on X. Also Read: Iran Claims Two Oil Tankers Exploded, Caught Fire After Entering Mined Area Near Hormuz Iran accused the United States of broadening its campaign by striking civilian infrastructure, including an airport, a railway station and two bridges.
While US President Donald Trump had previously threatened to target Iranian infrastructure, Washington has not officially confirmed attacks on such civilian sites. Oil Tankers Explode After Hitting Mines In Hormuz Adding to the tensions, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said two oil tankers exploded after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz, alleging they had been directed by “deceptive American intelligence agencies." The US military denied the accusation. The Guards also claimed they had “stopped" four ships attempting to transit the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil shipping route that has become a flashpoint since the conflict reignited. ‘No Political Border Will Be Safe’ Major General Mohsen Rezaei, a senior military adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, warned that Tehran would resume “full-scale offensive operations" if US attacks continued for another two or three days. “Iran will no longer limit itself to retaliatory, like-for-like responses…and no political border will be safe," Rezaei was quoted as saying by Iranian news agency IRIB. The current war began on February 28 after deadly US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Tehran responded by effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz and launching attacks on Israel and American interests across the Gulf. Also Read: India-Operated Terminal At Iran’s Chabahar Port Not Damaged In US Strikes: MEA The conflict has also affected neighbouring countries. Kuwait said an Iranian strike damaged a power and water facility, while its military reported several soldiers were wounded in drone attacks on military bases. Iran Targets US Assets In Qatar Iran’s Revolutionary Guards further claimed they targeted US radar systems and military aircraft in Qatar to “punish the aggressor," though Doha said it intercepted a missile attack.
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