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Iran condemns US strikes, warns countries aiding Washington could become "legitimate targets"

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July 13, 2026

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Tehran [Iran], July 13 (ANI): Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned the recent US military strikes, calling them a 'flagrant violation' of the UN Charter and accusing Washington of undermining regional stability and violating a ceasefire agreement. In a statement by Iran's Foreign Ministry, Tehran warned that any country allowing its territory or facilities to be used for attacks against Iran

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Iran Herald

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· Jul 13, 2026

Iran tells Gulf states not to serve as 'arenas' for US attacks

Tehran has maintained that its strikes against American bases in the region are strictly defensive Iran has warned that Arab states in the Middle East are legitimate targets for retaliatory strikes because they host US military bases. The US continued striking targets in Iran early on Monday local time, marking

Yemen News Agency - SABA

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· Jul 12, 2026

Baghaei: Iranian strikes on U.S. bases are legitimate self-defense

Baghaei: Iranian strikes on U.S. bases are legitimate self-defense

BRICS News

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· Jun 28, 2026

JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 United States says it carried out strikes against 10 Iranian military targets.

JUST IN: United States says it carried out strikes against 10 Iranian military targets.@BRICSNews

Hananya Naftali

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· Jul 8, 2026

Iran's IRGC declares all US bases in the region "legitimate targets,"

Iran's IRGC declares all US bases in the region legitimate targets, claims coordinated strikes on Gulf installationsIran's Revolutionary Guard says every American base in the region is now a legitimate target and claims a coordinated missile-and-drone attack on US military sites, including the Fifth Fleet in Bahrain (Sheikh Isa / Manama), Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, and Salman Port, plus the downing of a US MQ-9 Reaper drone. The escalation follows overnight US strikes on Iranian targets.

Times of India

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· Jul 13, 2026

Iran’s 'eye-for-an-eye' response to US strikes: What was targeted and why

Iran’s 'eye-for-an-eye' response to US strikes: What was targeted and why

Egyptian Gazette

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· Jul 10, 2026

Who hit Iran? Unclaimed strikes follow US attacks

A series of unclaimed airstrikes that hit Iran after the U.S. said it finished its attacks have again raised questions of who else may be targeting the Islamic Republic. The strikes Thursday, just as Iran prepared to bury the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, hit areas across southern Iran. The country’s theocracy hasn’t directly [] The post Who hit Iran? Unclaimed strikes follow US attacks appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

BERNAMA

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· Jul 13, 2026

World : IRGC Claims Strikes On US Targets In Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait In Retaliation

TEHRAN, July 13 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday that it had targeted US bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait in retaliation for US attacks against coastal Iranian provinces earlier in the day, reported Xinhua.

UrduPoint

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· Jul 8, 2026

Iran warns all US bases in region are legitimate targets amid renewed tensions

Iran warns all US bases in region are legitimate targets amid renewed tensions

Tehran Times

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· Jul 12, 2026

Hormuz locked: Iran crushes US military might

TEHRAN - The continuous military strikes executed by the United States against Iran in blatant violation of the recent interim agreement mark yet another severe miscalculation in Washington’s historically hostile approach toward the Islamic Republic.

Anadolu Agency

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· Jul 12, 2026

'Era of one-sided deals is OVER,' Iran's top negotiator says amid Hormuz tensions

Statement comes after Iran attacks US bases in Gulf and Washington launches a 3rd round of strikes on Iranian military targets

Arab Times Online

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· Jul 4, 2026

Trump says US could target Iranian officials at Khamenei funeral but won't: Axios

US President Donald Trump said Iranian officials attending the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei could be targeted, but said Washington would not carry out such a strik...

Proto Thema - English

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· Jul 9, 2026

Tensions flare in the Middle East: US strikes 90 targets in Iran, Trump says “I don’t know if they are worthy of a deal”

Tehran responds with strikes on US bases in Kuwait Bahrain - Ghalibaf warns over the Strait of Hormuz, while Trump leaves open the possibility of further, harsher strikes The post Tensions flare in the Middle East: US strikes 90 targets in Iran, Trump says “I don’t know if they are worthy of a deal” appeared first on ProtoThema English.

South China Morning Post

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· Jun 27, 2026

US ally Bahrain claims Iran attacked navy base as Hormuz closed

Iran said it struck targets linked to US forces on Saturday in response to US air strikes on its southern coast, as each side continued to accuse the other of violating last week’s agreement meant to end the four-month-old war. Iran’s foreign ministry did not identify the locations of its “defensive” attacks, which it said were a response to “the barbaric air strikes” by the US on its coastal surveillance facilities, which it said also violated the UN Charter. Later, ‌Bahrain, which hosts the US...

Pajhwok Afghan News

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· Jun 27, 2026

US, Iran report reciprocal military strikes

The United States (US) has carried out airstrikes on targets in Iran, while Tehran has targeted US military positions in the region in response.

Middle East Eye

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· Jun 26, 2026

‘Washington violated commitments’: IRGC says it targeted US forces in the region

‘Washington violated commitments’: IRGC says it targeted US forces in the region Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it targeted locations in the region where US forces are deployed, without revealing the details of these targets, Iranian media reported. In a statement shared by Tasnim and IRNA agencies, the IRGC condemned the US strikes on Iran, saying Washington, “as always, violated its commitments and launched an air strike” on the Iranian coast. “According to Clause 5 of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, the arrangements for controlling passage in the Strait of Hormuz are with the Islamic Republic of Iran; however, the US, by provoking various parties, sought to violate this commitment, to which the necessary response was given and this will be the case from now on. If the aggression is repeated, our response will be broader than this,” the IRGC said.

The Tribune

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· Jul 9, 2026

Iran strikes targets in Gulf after US hits 90 sites; India urges calm

The US carried out strikes on Iran for the second consecutive day while Tehran retaliated by targeting American bases in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait. Both sides have threatened to escalate the strikes, raising fears of deepening of the oil crisis as the vital Strait of Hormuz is seeing a low volume of shipping. Iran accused []

The Young Turks

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· Jun 28, 2026

BREAKING: US ATTACKS IRAN! NEW ROUND OF BOMBING!

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Sputnik

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· Jul 8, 2026

Iran Accuses US of Undermining Effectiveness of Memorandum - Foreign Ministry

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Repeated US strikes on Iran and the cancellation of Iran's oil sales license make the memorandum on cessation of hostilities ineffective, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.

Al Jazeera

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· Jul 12, 2026

Iran war live: Tehran attacks Jordan, Gulf states after US bombardment

Iran targets Jordan and Gulf states after US bombs Iranian cities including Bandar Abbas, Sirik and Chabahar

India TV News

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· Jul 9, 2026

Iran alleges US strikes on Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant as peace treaty goes for a toss

With tensions yet again escalating in the Middle East after the United States (US) launched fresh attacks on Iran, the Islamic Republic has claimed that the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant was targeted the American forces on Thursday; although Washington has not acknowledged the strikes yet.

The Independent

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· Jul 8, 2026

Nato chief defends Trump’s strikes on Iran as ‘absolutely necessary’ despite threat to ceasefire

Iran targeted US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain in response to the latest US strikes

Daily Mail

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· Jul 8, 2026

US launches strikes on more than 80 targets in Iran as 'punishment' for Tehran's 'unwarranted' attacks on ships in Strait of Hormuz

US launches strikes on more than 80 targets in Iran as 'punishment' for Tehran's 'unwarranted' attacks on ships in Strait of Hormuz

Russia Today

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· Jul 4, 2026

US had no reason to attack Iran – Medvedev

The US had no legitimate reason whatsoever to attack Iran, deputy chair of Russia’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Sweden Herald

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· Jul 12, 2026

One dead in US strikes on Iran, Tehran says it hit US targets in region

One dead in US strikes on Iran, Tehran says it hit US targets in region

Africanews

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· Jun 21, 2026

Iran says Strait of Hormuz closed again after Israeli attacks on Lebanon

Tehran said deadly Israeli strikes in Lebanon are a breach of its agreement with the United States to end the war.

Al Jazeera English

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· Jul 12, 2026

Why the Iran-US ceasefire is falling apart | The Bottom Line

Neither Iran nor the United States seems able to deliver a “knockout blow at an acceptable price” to the other side, and both know “they have no choice other than engaging in diplomacy”, but they’re not ready to make uncomfortable concessions, argues Ali Vaez, director of the Iran Project at International Crisis Group. Vaez tells host Steve Clemons that Tehran and Washington are trying to “enforce their own interpretation” of the ceasefire agreement they signed last month. President Trump has become “frustrated” with diplomacy because he’s not seeing “the kind of quick results that he likes to see”, Vaez says. #iran #unitedstates #iranwar #ceasefire #aljazeera #aljazeeraenglish

NPR News

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· Jul 12, 2026

U.S. launches fresh strikes on Iran as Tehran says it has closed Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. and Iran have been exchanging strikes, with the U.S. military saying it hit 140 targets in Iran overnight, while Iran said it responded with fire toward Jordan and other Gulf states.

Sky News Australia

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· Jul 10, 2026

Iran unleashes retaliatory strikes on US assets in the Middle East

US Central Command has confirmed 90 strikes on Iranian targets, including air defence systems and coastal surveillance assets – although it hasn’t yet commented on the latest strikes. Iran has, according to state-linked media, retaliated by targeting US assets in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, and Iraq. The tit-for-tat strikes have led to fears of a resumption of the war.

Euronews

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· Jul 9, 2026

Iran reports casualties and infrastructure damage after US strikes as tensions in the Gulf rise

Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the latest wave of US strikes constituted “a blatant war crime and condemned what it called “aggressive actions” by the US military. Tehran responded with strikes of its own towards Gulf countries.

TASS

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· Jun 21, 2026

US wants Iran to get Hezbollah stop attacking Israel — diplomat

The US side insists that if Iran doesn't get Hezbollah under control to stop attacking Israel, that will be a violation of agreements between Washington and Tehran, US Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mike Waltz said

DNyuz

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· Jun 27, 2026

Iran says it hit US-linked targets as Bahrain reports drone attack

Iran said it struck targets linked to US forces on ​Saturday in response to US airstrikes on its southern coast, as each side continued to accuse the other of violating last week’s agreement meant to end ‌the four-month-old war. Iran’s foreign ministry did not identify the locations of its “defensive” attacks, which it said were a response []

World Israel News

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· Jun 27, 2026

US launches strikes on Iran after Hormuz attack

CENTCOM described the strike as a response to Iran’s 'unwarranted aggression' against commercial shipping, saying the Iranian attack clearly violated the ceasefire. The post US launches strikes on Iran after Hormuz attack appeared first on World Israel News.

Intel Slava

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· Jul 8, 2026

🇺🇸❌🇮🇷 — Unconfirmed reports of US strikes on Tabriz in northwestern Iran.

— Unconfirmed reports of US strikes on Tabriz in northwestern Iran.

Off The Press

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· Jun 27, 2026

Iran strikes US-linked targets; Bahrain reports drone attack

Iran said it struck targets linked to US forces on ​Saturday in response to US airstrikes on its southern coast, as each side continued to accuse the other of violating last week’s agreement meant to end ‌the four-month-old war. Iran’s foreign ministry did not identify the locations of its “defensive” attacks, which it said were []...Click to read more

The Japan Times

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· Jun 27, 2026

U.S. and Iran trade strikes putting new strain on Mideast ceasefire

The U.S. said its strikes were a response to unwarranted aggression against commercial shipping by Iranian forces that clearly violated the ceasefire.

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