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A projectile is fired during what the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said was a third round of strikes this week against Iran, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on July 11, 2026. (US Central Command/Handout via REUTERS)
Iran: Strikes have 'rendered futile' efforts at diplomacy
US carries out fresh wave of strikes on Iran, insists Tehran doesn’t control Hormuz
By Agencies, Jacob Magid and ToI Staff
CENTCOM says it sought 'to degrade' Iran's ability to attack ships traversing Persian Gulf; Iran attacks Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Oman in response, says strait 'is our territory'
This image from video released by US Central Command shows an explosion at Bandar Abbas Naval Base, Iran, as three Corsair unmanned surface vessels, also called one-way attack surface drones, fired by the US military, hit the port July 12, 2026. (US Central Command via AP)
July 14, 2026, 2:35 pm
US military footage shows its first-ever suicide boat drone strike on Iran
Corsair unmanned surface vessels hit Iranian submarine and ship maintenance facility at Bandar Abbas, a month after drone boat rescued downed US aircrew in Strait of Hormuz
By Emanuel Fabian and Reuters
Footage posted to social media shows the interception of Iranian missiles over Jordan, July 9, 2026. (Screenshots/Al Jazeera via Youtube)
July 9, 2026, 5:20 pm
Iran fires 10 missiles at Jordan after US strikes reported near Bushehr nuclear plant
Tehran accuses US of targeting nuclear power plant perimeter; Iran also launches drones and missiles at Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Stills from CENTCOM footage of US strikes on Iran, July 8-9, 2026. (CENTCOM via X)
July 9, 2026, 1:28 am
US launches 2nd night of strikes against Iran, as Israel said bracing for war to restart
IRGC attacks Kuwait and Bahrain, says it targeted American bases; US refueling planes reportedly to return to region; Pakistan urges restraint on all sides; PM: Hegseth nixing visit to Israel ‘could mean something’
By Stav Levaton, Jacob Magid, Nava Freiberg, Agencies and ToI Staff
Mourners attend funeral prayers held as part of the dayslong funeral ceremonies for the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Qom, Iran, July 7, 2026. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
July 8, 2026, 3:44 am
US strikes Iran, revokes oil sanctions waiver after attacks on tankers in Hormuz
Islamic Republic threatens ‘crushing response’ to strikes that US says targeted air defenses, missiles and IRGC small boats; Riyadh slams Tehran for attacking Saudi and Qatari ships
By Agencies and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, June 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
July 1, 2026, 8:59 am
Trump weighed return to full war against Iran, but prefers diplomatic efforts – report
White House official says deconfliction channel including IRGC, US military has been used by both sides; Tehran’s chief negotiator: Iran prioritizes diplomacy but is ready for war
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Israeli military vehicles and personnel seen at a border crossing into Lebanon, June 28, 2026. (Ayal Margolin/FLASH90)
June 29, 2026, 7:54 pm
Katz: Israel has ‘no territorial ambitions’ in Lebanon, will stay until Hezbollah disarmed
Iran fighting could restart within ‘2 days,’ says minister; Lebanese president tells CENTCOM chief army will deploy up to border; IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
A still image taken from drone footage published by US Central Command shows a strike on Iranian military targets on June 28, 2026. (X, CENTCOM)
June 28, 2026, 6:06 am
Trump threatens to ‘complete the job’ in Iran as US military launches fresh strikes
CENTCOM says it hit 10 targets ‘in and near the Strait of Hormuz’ in retaliation for drone attack on Panama-flagged tanker; IRGC responds by hitting US assets in Kuwait, Bahrain
By Agencies and ToI Staff
An MH-60R Sea Hawk Helicopter prepares to land on the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler USNS Henry J Kaiser (T-AO-187), June 5, 2026. (US Navy photo)
June 16, 2026, 1:34 pm
US has been using Iranian smuggling tactics to sneak Gulf oil past Hormuz blockade
US military has conducted dozens of risky ship-to-ship oil transfers, sources say, also revealing that the Apache helicopter downed last week was part of the operation
By Feras Dalatey, Jonathan Saul, Dmitry Zhdannikov and Edward Carron
This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows rubble before a roof was built over it at Iran's Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center outside of Isfahan, Iran, on Dec. 7, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
June 13, 2026, 11:25 am
Iran said to have mined entrance to bombed nuclear site to deter raid on enriched uranium
Former nuclear official says move raises risk Tehran could claim it can’t retrieve some of the material at Isfahan; US says it downed multiple Iranian drones targeting ships in Hormuz
By ToI Staff
A woman walks past a mural depicting a US aircraft carrier under missile attack in downtown Tehran, Iran, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
June 11, 2026, 6:41 am
US launches strikes for second straight night in bid to force Iran to agree to deal
Trump hints at further attacks if Iranians reject proposed agreement: ‘We’ll bomb the s**t out of them’; Islamic Republic targets Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain after latest US strikes, threatens to hit vessels traversing Strait of Hormuz
By ToI Staff and Agencies
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Air Force One prior to departure from John F. Kennedy International Airport, in New York, on June 9, 2026 (SAUL LOEB / AFP)
June 10, 2026, 5:21 pm
Trump: US will be attacking Iran again Wednesday; ‘they keep playing us for suckers’
US president says Tehran taking too long to negotiate deal, ‘now they’ll have to pay the price!’; Iran says American strikes in south damaged water supply for thousands
By Jacob Magid, Agencies and ToI Staff
People take cover in a public shelter during a missile attack alert in Tel Aviv on June 8, 2026 (Ilia YEFIMOVICH / AFP)
June 8, 2026, 5:07 pm
Israel and Iran say they’re halting attacks on each other, after Trump pressure
Israeli official says ‘the sense is that this round of fighting is behind us,’ stresses IDF operations against Hezbollah to continue; PM to hold full security cabinet meeting tonight
By Emanuel Fabian, Nava Freiberg and Agencies
Vessels are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, off the port city of Khasab on Oman's northern Musandam Peninsula on May 17, 2026. (AFP)
May 30, 2026, 11:51 pm
US says it struck ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran
American forces have yet to board vessel, which remains adrift in Gulf of Oman; 6 ships halted, one allowed to pass, and another 116 ships have been redirected since start of blockade
By AP and ToI Staff
Navy Adm. Charles Cooper II, commander of the US Central Command, testifies at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the FY2027 budget request, on Capitol Hill, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
May 14, 2026, 10:50 pm
CENTCOM head: War massively reduced Iran’s capabilities, but it’s still able to strike
Top US military commander in Mideast tells Senate committee that Tehran’s defense industry set back by 90%, but IRGC remains major force running Iran
By Agencies and Jacob Magid
Women hold Iranian flags for a pro-government campaign in downtown Tehran, Iran, May 8, 2026. (AP/Vahid Salemi)
May 9, 2026, 8:26 pm
Iran keeps US waiting for its response to latest proposal after flare-ups in fighting
Tehran claims it has ‘suspicions about motivation and seriousness’ of Washington as Pakistan insists diplomacy is ongoing; UK sends warship to Hormuz ahead of potential naval mission
By Agencies, ToI Staff and Jacob Magid
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