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Bahrain sounded its missile alert siren, while Kuwait’s military said its air defences were firing to shoot down incoming missiles and drones

Updated - July 15, 2026 06:49 am IST

A still image from handout video released July 14, 2026 said to show a drone being launched by Iran from an unknown location to attack U.S. positions at Azraq base in Jordan. Photo: IRIB/Handout via Reuters

Both Bahrain and Kuwait came under attack early on Wednesday (July 15, 2026) as Iran retaliated over U.S. strikes targeting it and the reimposed blockade.

Bahrain sounded its missile alert siren, while Kuwait’s military said its air defences were firing to shoot down incoming missiles and drones.

Also read | Incentives, warnings and assurances: how an Indian sailor transited Hormuz

Both countries host U. .military forces and have been repeatedly targeted by Iran as tensions have mounted over the Strait of Hormuz.

While U.S. President Donald Trump backtracked on his threat to heavily tax ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, he warned he would expand U.S. strikes on Iran next week to target power plants and bridges if Tehran does not agree to a deal.

(With inputs from Agencies)

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July 15, 2026 06:49

Incentives, warnings and assurances: how an Indian sailor transited Hormuz

Chaos, uncertainty, numbness, and conflicting orders marked the ordeal of an Indian seafarer aboard a tanker that transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday (July 13, 2026).

Speaking to The Hindu, the seafarer, who requested anonymity, explained how the fully-loaded Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC), carrying more than two million barrels of crude oil, and its crew were caught between the threats from the Iranian Navy and encouragement to move forward from the U.S. while transiting the strait through the southern route close to the Oman coast.

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Incentives, warnings and assurances: how an Indian sailor transited Hormuz

An Indian sailor recounts his perilous journey through the Strait of Hormuz, balancing employer incentives and military threats.

July 15, 2026 06:49

Oil rises after U.S.-Iran hostilities flare again with strikes on energy targets

Oil rose on Wednesday (July 15, 2026) as President Donald Trump reimposed a naval blockade on all Iranian ports and Iran launched retaliatory strikes on U.S. infrastructure in the region. For ‌the second straight session, Brent closed at its highest since June 12 and West Texas Intermediate ⁠at its highest since June 15 and rose further on early Wednesday (July 15, 2026) trade.

Brent rose $1.46, or 1.72%, to $86.19 a barrel by 0029 GMT while WTI was ‌up $1.11, or 1.4%, to $80.40 a barrel.

- Reuters

July 15, 2026 06:47

U.S. launches new Iran strikes, reimposes naval blockade

U.S. forces carried out strikes against Iran for a fourth day in a row and reimposed a naval blockade to prevent ships from sailing to or from the country’s ports.

While U.S. President Donald Trump backtracked on his threat to heavily tax ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, he warned he would expand U.S. strikes on Iran next week to target power plants and bridges if Tehran does not agree to a deal.

“Next week it gets really bad for them because next week comes the power plants. Next week comes the bridges,” Trump said in an interview on Fox News. “We’re going to knock out all their power plants. We’re going to knock out all their bridges unless they get to the table and negotiate.”

US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the latest strikes were aimed at “degrading Iranian capabilities used to attack commercial shipping” in the strait, the key shipping channel for Gulf oil and gas where Tehran has repeatedly carried out attacks on civilian vessels.

- AFP

Published - July 15, 2026 06:46 am IST