By Sarah ShamimFriday July 17, 2026
The United States launched a sixth consecutive night of major strikes on Iran, drawing a fresh barrage of Iranian missiles and drones aimed at Gulf states and US bases across the region.
Iran says US attacks have killed 38 people and wounded more than 400 since the two sides met in Switzerland on June 22 to discuss ending the war through a 60-day negotiation period, AFP reported. Iranian authorities said at least eight of those deaths occurred during the latest overnight US strikes.
Here is what unfolded overnight on Thursday and through Friday so far.
Where was Iran attacked?
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it concluded its newest major attack wave against Iran at 01:40 GMT on Friday. The US military released few details about the locations targeted inside Iran.
Iranian media, however, reported that US forces hit at least six bridges, a railway station and other sites around the country. The reported strikes killed at least eight people and injured several others.
Iran’s Fars news agency reported that the six bridges targeted in the southern Hormozgan province were:
The Gariveh bridge linking Bandar Abbas with Khmeir and Lara
A bridge close to the village of Latidan
Two bridges along the Kahoorestan-Lar route
A partly built bridge connecting Bandar e-Khamir, Keshar and Bandar Abbas
A bridge in the village of Maru, in the Khmeir district.
Iran’s Ministry of Energy said the latest US operation damaged power lines in Bandar Abbas and nearby villages.
Blackouts were reported across southern Iran, although electricity was beginning to return in some locations.
Which Gulf countries were attacked?
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Friday morning that it had carried out its 13th wave of retaliatory strikes against US bases since the renewed hostilities began.
Bahrain: Air raid sirens sounded across Bahrain on Friday morning, while the Ministry of Interior called on residents to stay calm.
Qatar: Qatari authorities issued two alerts roughly an hour apart early on Friday after Iranian projectiles, including at least one missile, targeted the country. The Ministry of Defence said all projectiles were intercepted. Qatar’s Ministry of Interior said a child was injured by falling shrapnel during aerial interceptions over Doha and is receiving medical treatment.
Oman: On Friday, the IRGC said it had destroyed a US air-control radar in Oman’s Ghanim region and a maritime-control radar on rocks in the Strait of Hormuz, the waters separating Iran and Oman. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said an unidentified projectile struck a tanker on Thursday as it sailed about 19 nautical miles, or about 35km, east of Khasab, Oman.
Kuwait: The IRGC said Friday it struck a US military base in Kuwait, hitting a missile-defence radar, several key weapons depots and two HIMARS surface-to-surface missile launchers, according to Iran’s Mehr news agency.
Jordan: Jordan’s army said Friday that its air defences intercepted and shot down three Iranian missiles targeting the country. It said there were no casualties, while teams from the Royal Engineering Corps handled the falling debris.
Syria: The IRGC said it targeted a US special operations command centre at Syria’s al-Tanf military base, according to the Tasnim news agency on Friday. It said the strike was retaliation for the killing of Iranian soldiers in Iranshahr.
What are Iranian and US leaders saying?
Iranian military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari said the Strait of Hormuz “will never return to what it was before the 40-day war”, blaming the United States for destabilising the strategic waterway.
Speaking on Joe Rogan’s podcast on Wednesday, US Vice President JD Vance said some members of Israel’s government had sought to shape US public opinion against a deal in the US war with Iran.
“I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that there have been people within the Israeli government who are trying to, like, actually shift us away from that policy because they want to continue the military campaign,” Vance said.
