US launches fresh wave of strikes as Iran says civilian infrastructure hit
The BBC has verified an attack on one bridge to the west of Bandar Abbas in Hormozgan province.The BBC has contacted the White House and Centcom for comment. US missiles also struck close to the island of Qeshm, near the strait, as well as in Bandar Abbas and Bushehr - the site of a nuclear power plant. Seven people were killed in the strikes, state news agency IRNA reported.
- ▪The BBC has verified an attack on one bridge to the west of Bandar Abbas in Hormozgan province.The BBC has contacted the White House and Centcom for comment.
- ▪US missiles also struck close to the island of Qeshm, near the strait, as well as in Bandar Abbas and Bushehr - the site of a nuclear power plant.
- ▪Seven people were killed in the strikes, state news agency IRNA reported.
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US launches fresh wave of strikes as Iran says civilian infrastructure hitImage source, ReutersImage caption, The US launched strikes for the sixth night in a row, as fighting over control of the Strait of Hormuz continuesByJaroslav Lukiv and Toby MannPublished16 July 2026Updated 7 minutes agoThe US launched a wave of strikes against Iran for the sixth night in a row, its military said, as the two sides battled for control of the Strait of Hormuz.US Central Command (Centcom) said the attacks were intended to "further degrade Iranian military capabilities", before saying it had boarded a vessel as part of its blockade of the strait.In an apparent escalation, Iran's state media reported that the US had struck civilian infrastructure, including bridges, a train station and an airport.
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