Al Arabiya correspondent: Sirens sounded in Bahrain
Explosion heard in Kuwait
CENTCOM on Recently Fallen U.S. Service Members TAMPA, Fla. — Yesterday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the passing of two U.S. service members and the missing status of one in Jordan following an Iranian attack on July 17. After a thorough search, U.S. military personnel found unidentified remains at the location earlier today. An examination process to verify the remains is ongoing. Separately, a U.S. service member in northern Iraq was killed in action July 18 during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone. A second service member was wounded and continues to receive medical treatment for a minor injury. CENTCOM is withholding additional information, including the identities of the missing and fallen warriors, out of respect for the families during the notification process
Jordan: Smoke plumes rise in Aqaba
Israeli media: Flights from Ramon Airport to Ben Gurion Airport delayed
Jordanian authorities close off the area surrounding the port of Aqaba.
Eilat Municipality Spokesperson: A short time ago, an Israeli army spokesperson reported that launches from Iran were detected towards the city of Aqaba in Jordan, near the territory of the State of Israel. The explosions heard in recent minutes are the result of the interceptions in Jordan. As of this moment, there is no change in the Home Front Command's instructions and no alerts are expected in the country's territories. All forces in the sector are alert and ready, including exercises and training that are being conducted on an ongoing basis. If there are further changes in the assessments of the situation, we will update accordingly.
12 hour agoExplosions rock the skies of Eilat and Aqaba
13 hour agoExplosions in the sky over Eilat
Iranian Atomic Energy: The American aggression against the Darkhovein nuclear plant, which is still under construction, is considered an attack on a peaceful nuclear facility.
Bahrain TV: Air defense systems intercept Iranian aerial attacks in the Kingdom's airspace
Explosions in Juffair, Bahrain
The Revolutionary Guard: An MQ9 drone was shot down by an advanced air defense system belonging to the Guard's Aerospace Force, in the skies over the city of Ahvaz, and under the control of the country's unified air defense network.
18 hour agoKuwaiti Army: Air defenses intercept Iranian missile and drone attacks
CENTCOM: U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) completed another round of strikes against Iran on July 18 at 11:30 p.m. ET, at the Commander in Chief's direction. During the eighth consecutive night of U.S strikes, CENTCOM forces successfully hit Iranian military coastal surveillance and air defense facilities, maritime capabilities, and missile and drone storage sites to continue degrading Iranian military capabilities. American military assets also targeted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces that launched attacks against U.S. service members in Jordan on July 17.
Iranian media: US airstrike targets site near Shadegan in Iran
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 40 km ENE of Shahrak-e Kūlūrī, Iran
Explosions heard on the Kuwaiti side near the Iraqi border
US military attacks near Qeshm. At 3:40 a.m., a point at Qeshm was targeted by an U.S. military attack. No civilian casualties or damage to residential and commercial infrastructure were reported in these new US attacks on Qeshm
Five/six explosions in Qeshm at 03:33 on the defense side
Explosion at Haji Abad missile site in Hormozgan province
Report on explosions in Bushehr
Numerous blasts were heard in Qeshm Hormozgan Province, Iran
The Wall Street Journal reports that several U.S. aircraft, both manned and unmanned, were damaged in the Iranian attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, which also killed two U.S. service members and wounded others
Iranian media: Explosions heard in Bandar Abbas and Bandar Lengeh in the south of the country
CENTCOM:Today at 6 p.m. ET, U.S. forces began launching new airstrikes against Iran at the Commander in Chief's direction. The strikes are designed to further degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and swiftly punish Islamic Revolutionary Guard
Drone attack in Erbil and loud explosions heard.
The sound of several explosions in Bandar Abbas
CENTCOM: CENTCOM Statement on Recently Fallen, Missing U.S. Service Members TAMPA, Fla. — On July 17, two U.S. service members in Jordan were killed in action as U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and partner forces defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks. Additionally, one service member is currently missing. Four American service members were medically evacuated to Jordanian hospitals. They have since been discharged. Other personnel who were evaluated for minor injuries have returned to duty. Out of respect for the families, CENTCOM will withhold additional information, including the identities of the fallen warriors, until 24 hours after the next of kin have been notified
Kuwait: We were subjected to relentless Iranian attacks today
