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Iran live updates: US launches daytime strikes, IRGC claims targeting of US bases

The U.S. and Iran have returned to exchanging intense strikes.

Last Updated: July 15, 2026, 12:13 PM EDT

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.

Delegations from the U.S. and Iran entered negotiations in June aimed at a war-ending deal based on a memorandum of understanding signed by both countries.

The U.S. and Iran have nonetheless continued to exchange relatively limited strikes despite the signing of the memorandum and amid the continuation of peace talks, with the strategic Strait of Hormuz the primary flashpoint.

6:23 AM EDT

IRGC claims targeting of US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed to have targeted U.S. military bases and assets in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan in strikes launched in the early hours of Wednesday.

Bahrain reported that its alarm sirens were activated, while Kuwait said its air defenses intercepted six missiles and 33 drones. Jordan said its air defenses intercepted and shot down three Iranian missiles.

This screen grab taken on July 15, 2026, from video footage released by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Sepah News website on July 14, 2026, allegedly shows missiles being launched from an undisclosed location towards Bahrain and Kuwait.
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-ABC News’ Morgan Winsor and Guy Davies

2:55 AM EDT

Jordan intercepts 3 ballistic missiles fired from Iran, state media says

The Jordan News Agency reported that the country's military intercepted three ballistic missiles that entered national airspace from Iranian territory in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

The military reported no damage or casualties, the agency said, citing a source in the armed forces' General Command.

Jul 14, 2026, 10:46 PM EDT

US completes latest round of strikes: CENTCOM

U.S. forces completed another round of strikes against Iran, U.S. Central Command said in a statement late Tuesday night.

The statement says the U.S. hit "dozens of military targets near the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian coastal areas" during what it described as a "seven-hour wave" of attacks "to further degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping and civilian crews."

The strikes took place the same day the U.S. reimposed a naval blockade against vessel traveling to or from Iranian ports, CENTCOM said.

A still photo from video footage released July 14, 2026, shows U.S. Central Command forces striking targets across Iran.
CENTCOM
Jul 14, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT

Trump says US strikes will continue, threatens Iran’s bridges and power plants

In an interview with Fox News on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said U.S. strikes on Iran will continue until he says “it's enough,” threatening to bomb Iran’s bridges and power plants as soon as “next week.” The president also did not rule out the possibility of a ground campaign in Iran.

During the interview, Trump delivered mixed messages over the state of negotiations with Iran, saying “I don’t want to negotiate,” while also saying the strikes will continue “unless” Iran negotiates. Trump also claimed that U.S. negotiators had communicated with Iran earlier this afternoon and demanded they make a deal.

Regarding U.S. strikes and what's next for the war, Trump said: "They'll continue until I say it's enough … You know the word the military likes to use is degrade. They've been degraded to a very low level,” Trump said.

When Trump was asked if his objectives could be completed in an air campaign alone, he claimed his objectives were already “completed.”

But moments later, Trump notably did not rule out a ground campaign.

Fox News' Trey Yingst asked: "Are you ruling out a ground campaign in a limited capacity?"

Trump replied: "Well-- I don't want to say that either. But I would say no -- if I, if I thought it was appropriate. Sometimes you need a ground campaign, but we have other people that will do the ground campaign for us."

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