Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:02am on 09 Jul 2026,Thursday International
The United States carried out a 2nd consecutive night of military strikes on Iran, saying it hit 90 targets in response to attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said it retaliated by launching missiles and drones at US military bases in Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain. Kuwait reported intercepting multiple missiles and drones, with 1 person injured by falling debris. Iran's Health Ministry said 14 people have been killed over the past 2 nights. President Donald Trump said Iran wants to negotiate but questioned its sincerity as tensions across the Gulf continue to escalate. (PC: BBC)
