2026-07-12

Al Jazeera reported Bahrain's military said Iran has launched missile and drone attacks targeting civilians and that Bahrain's air defences intercepted the strikes. The military said its forces are at highest readiness and described Iran's actions as "systemic aggression" that violate international humanitarian law. US forces carried out overnight strikes on multiple Iranian cities earlier. Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar and Oman said Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked their terri

Al Jazeera reported Bahrain's military said Iran has launched missile and drone attacks targeting civilians and that Bahrain's air defences intercepted the strikes. The military said its forces are at highest readiness and described Iran's actions as "systemic aggression" that violate international humanitarian law. US forces carried out overnight strikes on multiple Iranian cities earlier. Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar and Oman said Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked their territory.

2026-07-12

Iranian state media reported one Iranian military officer was killed on Sunday in US-Israeli strikes on Iran.

Iranian state media reported one Iranian military officer was killed on Sunday in US-Israeli strikes on Iran.

2026-07-12

據伊朗國家媒體：一名伊朗軍官在週日美以對伊朗的襲擊中喪生。

據伊朗國家媒體：一名伊朗軍官在週日美以對伊朗的襲擊中喪生。

2026-07-12

On the 12th local time, a US-led maritime information center said the southern route of the Strait of Hormuz off Oman's coast remains open to two-way traffic despite Iranian claims the strait had been closed. The center said US forces are prepared, under international law, to defend freedom of navigation and lawful commercial activity. It added the security threat level in and around the strait remains "serious".

On the 12th local time, a US-led maritime information center said the southern route of the Strait of Hormuz off Oman's coast remains open to two-way traffic despite Iranian claims the strait had been closed. The center said US forces are prepared, under international law, to defend freedom of navigation and lawful commercial activity. It added the security threat level in and around the strait remains "serious".

2026-07-12

On July 12 China's foreign ministry strongly condemned remarks by Japanese foreign minister Motegi on the 10th anniversary of the "South China Sea arbitration ruling", saying Japan is not a party to the disputes and has no standing to challenge China's territorial and maritime claims. Beijing accused Tokyo of invoking the "interested party" label to justify intervention, cited Japan's wartime seizure of Chinese South China Sea features, warned against attempts at "re-militarization", and reitera

On July 12 China's foreign ministry strongly condemned remarks by Japanese foreign minister Motegi on the 10th anniversary of the "South China Sea arbitration ruling", saying Japan is not a party to the disputes and has no standing to challenge China's territorial and maritime claims. Beijing accused Tokyo of invoking the "interested party" label to justify intervention, cited Japan's wartime seizure of Chinese South China Sea features, warned against attempts at "re-militarization", and reiterated it will firmly defend its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights, saying any attempt to challenge China or destabilize the South China Sea is doomed to fail.

2026-07-12

A maritime advisory said the southern channel of the Strait of Hormuz remained open to shipping on Sunday despite reciprocal US‑Iran attacks and Iran's announcement that it had closed the strait.

A maritime advisory said the southern channel of the Strait of Hormuz remained open to shipping on Sunday despite reciprocal US‑Iran attacks and Iran's announcement that it had closed the strait.