Live: Iran launches missiles and drones at U.S. Gulf bases after sixth night of American strikes; 7 dead in southern Iran

American strikes have battered ports and bridges across Iran, killing at least seven people in the southern city of Bandar Khamir, while a surveillance tower at Chabahar port on the Gulf of Oman appears to have come down in repeated U.S. bombardments. Iran's Revolutionary Guard has struck back, claiming it hit a U.S. special operations command post at Al-Tanf in Syria, and has threatened to cut off oil and gas exports through the Strait of Hormuz for as long as American attacks go on.

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July 17, 2026 10:38
Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim strike on Al-Tanf military base in Syria
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared on Friday, July 17, that its troops had struck the Al-Tanf military installation in Syria. Iran's state broadcaster announced on Telegram that the IRGC had launched a surprise assault on what it called the enemy's Special Operations Command Center in Syria's Al-Tanf zone, describing the attack as retribution for the loss of Iranian service members in Iranshahr. — AFP
July 17, 2026 09:58
IRGC says it struck U.S. command post in Syria's Al-Tanf, Tasnim reports
Tasnim news agency reported that Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed to have struck a U.S. special operations command post at Al-Tanf in Syria, saying the action was carried out in response to Iranian soldiers losing their lives in Iranshahr. Reuters was unable to independently confirm the claim. The Guards further declared that Iran holds complete authority over the Strait of Hormuz, and warned that the passage would remain off-limits to oil and gas shipments so long as American military operations continue. — Reuters
July 17, 2026 09:56
Surveillance tower at Iran's Chabahar port appears to have collapsed in U.S. airstrikes
American airstrikes on Friday, July 17, appear to have felled a tower at Iran's Chabahar port, which lies along the Gulf of Oman and serves as a vital trade route for Afghanistan. U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth shared an image that appeared to show the surveillance tower in the process of collapse — though that same image had already been circulating on social media, distributed by activists, before Hegseth posted it. Chabahar port has come under American attack on multiple occasions. Iranian state media confirmed a third wave of strikes on the facility but made no mention of the tower's fate. Tehran described the structure as one that monitored cargo vessels entering the port. It bears noting, however, that Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard also maintains operations at ports throughout the country. — AP
July 17, 2026 09:37
Seven people killed in U.S. strikes on bridges in southern Iranian port city
Seven people lost their lives after U.S. forces struck bridges in Bandar Khamir, a port city on Iran's southern coast, according to IRNA, which cited the Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences as its source. — Reuters
July 17, 2026 09:30
Iran fires missiles and drones targeting U.S. military bases across the Gulf region
Tehran carried out missile and drone strikes against American military installations in several neighboring countries, among them an air base inside Jordan. In the predawn hours of Friday, July 17, Iran's military claimed to have struck U.S. installations in both Bahrain and Kuwait. A witness described hearing multiple loud blasts in Doha, Qatar's capital, while Qatar's Ministry of the Interior said a child sustained shrapnel injuries. Iranian media reported that five bridges were struck in the most recent American bombardment, along with the railway station in the coastal town of Bandar Khamir and Iranshahr Airport in Iran's southeastern region. Seven people lost their lives when American forces hit bridges in Bandar Khamir, a port city on Iran's southern coast, state news agency IRNA reported. — Reuters
July 17, 2026 09:25
Iran retaliates with fresh Gulf strikes following sixth straight night of U.S. bombardment
On Friday, July 17, Iran announced it had conducted new attacks on American military facilities throughout the Gulf, coming after a sixth uninterrupted night of U.S. airstrikes against Iranian military targets. The truce brokered the previous month has since completely unraveled, with both sides now exchanging blows on a daily basis. The U.S. military said it had wrapped up yet another overnight strike campaign against Iran, with the stated objective being 'to further degrade Iranian military capabilities.' Targets in this latest round included Qeshm Island and areas near Bandar Abbas — the city that houses Iran's largest port alongside critical navy and Revolutionary Guards installations. — Reuters