Iran widens attacks on US bases in Gulf, Hormuz tensions lift oil prices

July 13, 2026 5:04 PM

Iran widens attacks on US bases in Gulf, Hormuz tensions lift oil prices

U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone attacks over the weekend and into Monday, with Tehran saying it had struck U.S. military facilities across the Gulf and kept the Strait of Hormuz closed, driving oil prices higher. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Monday they had targeted U.S. military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait, destroyed radar systems in Oman, and hit fuel tanks and ammunition depots at Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan in response to U.S. strikes. The U.S. mi...

Iran expands attacks on Gulf states after US strikes, says Strait of Hormuz closed

July 13, 2026 11:18 AM

Iran expands attacks on Gulf states after US strikes, says Strait of Hormuz closed

U.S. and Iranian forces have exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults, with Tehran targeting U.S. facilities in states across the Gulf on Sunday and saying it had again closed the vital Strait of Hormuz. The renewed violence casts further doubt on the future of an interim U.S.-Iranian agreement signed last month that aimed to reopen the strait and end the war after a further 60 days of negotiations. The strikes were the latest in a cycle of attacks and counter-attacks as Iran seeks to assert...