US-Iran ceasefire unravels as strikes resume across the Gulf

Renewed US and Iranian attacks have shattered the fragile June ceasefire; both sides are striking military targets and Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz.

• Iran's IRGC struck three commercial vessels off Oman on July 6, including a Qatari LNG tanker.
• The US retaliated on July 7, hitting Iranian air-defence systems and coastal radar sites.
• Trump declared the June memorandum "over" on July 8 as Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz to shipping.
• On July 12–13 both sides escalated: Iran hit US bases in four Gulf states, the US struck 170+ targets in southern Iran.

Latest developments

• Israel completed plans to strike Iranian energy sites including Kharg Island, pending US approval to join.
• Defense Secretary Hegseth canceled a Netanyahu meeting over a potential F-35 sale to Turkey.
• The July 12–13 strikes killed Iranian Navy officer Hamid Reza Dehghan, raising the reported military death toll to nine.
• Trump has warned on Truth Social that he ordered the military to prepare massive strikes on Iran if Tehran attempts to assassinate him, claiming "a thousand missiles" are ready.
• US media have reported that Israel shared new intelligence with Washington about an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Trump.