US conducts new strikes on Iranian targets, officials say

The U.S. strikes came after a cargo ship was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.

ByDavid Brennan, Nadine El-Bawab, Kevin Shalvey, and Jon Haworth

Last Updated: July 12, 2026, 10:59 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 last month 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.

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Here's how the news is developing.

Jul 07, 2026, 12:01 PM EDT

3rd tanker in Strait of Hormuz struck by projectile, UK says

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center issued a warning after it received a report of another tanker being struck by a projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday.

The tanker was struck by a drone and sustained "minor structural damage" Tuesday, according to the UKMTO warning.

No casualties were reported, and the tanker continued to its destination, according to the UKMTO.

This would be the third vessel attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz since the overnight hours.

Iran fired at least two missiles at commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz overnight, two U.S. officials told ABC News.

Jul 07, 2026, 7:44 AM EDT

Iran fired 2 missiles at commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz, US officials say

Iran fired at least two missiles at commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz overnight, two U.S. officials told ABC News on Tuesday.

The statement followed the report by the U.K. Maritime Trade Operations Centre of an "unknown projectile" striking a tanker off the Omani coast Early on Tuesday.

-ABC News' Shannon K. Kingston and Katherine Faulders

Jul 07, 2026, 5:59 AM EDT

'Unknown projectile' strikes tanker off Omani coast, British maritime organization says

An "unknown projectile" struck a commercial tanker off the coast of Oman early on Tuesday, the U.K. Maritime Trade Operations Centre said.

The tanker, which was not identified by name, caught fire after the strike, UKMTO said in a warning posted on social media.

The ship had been traveling southbound about 8 nautical miles off the coast of Limah, Oman, the organization said.

"No casualties or environmental impact reported," UKMTO said.

-ABC News' Joe Simonetti

Jul 06, 2026, 1:44 PM EDT

Khamenei's body arrives in Qom for next stage of funeral procession

The body of slain former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has arrived in Qom, Iran, where his funeral procession is expected to continue Tuesday, according to Iranian state TV.

This comes after thousands of mourners gathered in the streets of the Iranian capital of Tehran Monday to honor Khamenei, who was killed in joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Feb. 28.