Iran has announced targeting American objects in the countries of the Persian Gulf.
10-07-2026 10:08 Iran Politics
Azatutyun. The Iranian armed forces have targeted American facilities located in the Persian Gulf countries following strikes on Iran's southern coast and eastern regions by the U.S., reports Reuters.
Iranian media later reported several explosions in southern Iran. Explosions were also heard in Bushehr, where the nuclear power plant is located, and in the port city of Bandar Abbas.
However, Reuters reports that a U.S. official has denied U.S. involvement, stating that American forces have not struck Iranian targets "in recent hours."
Amid the escalating situation, Iranians have bid farewell and buried the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed during the U.S.-Israeli joint war, at the shrine in Mashhad. His son Mojtaba, who replaced him as the leader of the Iranians, has not appeared in public since taking office in April and did not participate in the public memorial events for Khamenei.
A new phase of military tension between the U.S. and Iran began on July 7. The day before, the U.S. targeted 90 Iranian military facilities, which, according to the Iranian side, claimed 14 lives. Washington accuses Tehran of attacks on commercial vessels in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz for global supplies. Iranian retaliatory strikes targeted American facilities located in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar.
Despite the ongoing tension, oil prices have decreased in the market. Brent crude has dropped by 2.2 percent. It is selling for $76.30 per barrel. Due to the potential impacts of renewed clashes on supplies, there was a price increase in the market the day before.
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