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Shafaq News-
Tehran/ Washington
The United
States carried out a 12th consecutive night of strikes on Iranian military and
maritime targets, while Iran retaliated on Thursday with attacks against US
military facilities in Jordan and Kuwait.
US Attacks
US Central
Command (CENTCOM) announced that its forces completed the latest round of
operations at 10:30 p.m. Eastern Time on July 22 (July 23, 5:30 a.m. Tehran Time), striking maritime
capabilities, missile and drone storage facilities, coastal surveillance sites,
and air defense assets, describing the campaign as part of efforts to weaken
Iran’s ability to attack commercial shipping.
CENTCOM
added that American forces had struck dozens of Iranian military sites this
month while maintaining a maritime blockade, redirecting nine commercial
vessels and disabling another to prevent ships from entering or leaving Iranian
ports.
https://t.co/kpqIEZRZ36
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 23, 2026
In Khuzestan
province, Iranian media reported that two people were killed and 11 injured in
a US strike near the Shalamcheh border crossing with Iraq. According to Iran’s
Health Ministry, US attacks since June 27 have killed more than 53 people and
injured over 592 nationwide.
🔴 حمله موشکی آمریکا به مرز شلمچه؛ ۲ شهید و ۱۱ مجروحمعاون استاندار خوزستان: ساعاتی پیش اطراف پایانۀ مسافربری مرز شلمچه هدف حملۀ موشکی آمریکا قرار گرفت.رسانههای عراقی نیز از حمله به محل استراحت پلیس ایران در این گذرگاه خبر دادند.در این حمله ۲ نفر شهید و ۱۱ نفر مجروح شدند. pic.twitter.com/foRNCLWNuF
— خبرگزاری فارس (@FarsNews_Agency) July 23, 2026
In Bushehr
province, an explosion shook the coastal city, where Governor Mohammad
Mozaffari confirmed that authorities were investigating the incident and that
public services remained uninterrupted.
Explosions
were also recorded in Bandar Mahshahr and Sirik County. The Hormozgan Ports
Administration reported severe damage to two maritime search-and-rescue
vessels, while the governor of Eslamabad-e Gharb in Kermanshah province
confirmed that a US strike caused two explosions on the outskirts of the
western city.
Iranian Attacks
The Islamic
Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it struck US military infrastructure
in Jordan, including a radar linked to a THAAD missile defense system, a
Patriot battery, a C-RAM radar, fuel storage facilities, and helicopter
maintenance sites.
Addressing
Jordanians, the IRGC denied violating the country’s sovereignty and argued that
US bases used to launch attacks against Iran constituted legitimate targets.
Jordanian authorities had not immediately commented on the claims.
The group
also announced fresh attacks on US military facilities in Kuwait, with drones
targeting ammunition and logistics warehouses at Al Doha Base, fuel storage
facilities at Ali Al Salem Air Base, and an ammunition depot at Camp Arifjan
during the 23rd phase of its “Thunderbolt” operation.
In a
separate statement, the IRGC confirmed that it destroyed a Patriot system, an
MQ-9 drone hangar, and a military equipment warehouse at Ali Al Salem Air Base,
while also striking US troop accommodation and helicopter hangars at Al Udairi
Camp. The force also claimed casualties among US personnel and damage to
aircraft, assertions that could not be independently verified.
🔴 سه پایگاه آمریکا در کویت هدف حملات پهپادی ارتش قرار گرفتارتش: در پاسخ به ادامۀ تجاوزات دشمن خبیث، محل استقرار انبارهای مهمات و اقلام لجستیکی در پایگاه الدوحه، مخازن سوخت پایگاه علیالسالم و انبار مهمات اردوگاه عریفجان در کویت، هدف حملات پهپادهای انهدامی ارتش قرار گرفت. https://t.co/aZ8hNtmIur pic.twitter.com/AfEC8mVxtT
— خبرگزاری فارس (@FarsNews_Agency) July 23, 2026
Kuwait’s
military announced that its air defenses had intercepted “hostile drones” and
attributed explosions heard across the country to defensive systems engaging
the incoming aircraft.
تتصدى حالياً الدفاعات الجوية الكويتية لهجمات طائرات مسيّرة معادية، إثر العدوان الإيراني الاثم.تنوه رئاسة الأركان العامة للجيش بأن أصوات الانفجارات، إن سُمعت، فهي نتيجة اعتراض منظومات الدفاع الجوي للهجمات المعادية.ويرجى من الجميع التقيد بتعليمات الأمن والسلامة الصادرة عن… pic.twitter.com/rVyThqDJMm
— KUWAIT ARMY – الجيش الكويتي (@KuwaitArmyGHQ) July 22, 2026
Strait of
Hormuz Tensions
The IRGC
claimed that three oil tankers attempted to transit a mined route in the
southern Strait of Hormuz. According to the force, one vessel exploded and
caught fire, prompting the other two to turn back.
It
maintained that the waterway would remain closed while US military operations
continued and warned that vessels attempting to pass without coordination with
Tehran could face the same outcome.
