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1. 7:34 AM CDT Explosions heard in Israel Israel’s Channel 12 is reporting explosions were heard in Eilat, Israel.

2. 10:37 PM CDT · July 18 U.S. announces end of eighth consecutive night of strikes on Iran

3. 7:35 PM CDT · July 18 Explosions continue to rock parts of Iran BDN is hearing reports of explosions hitting the Iranian cities of Bandar Abbas and Qeshm.

4. 5:20 PM CDT · July 18 U.S. launches strikes on Iran for eighth consecutive night

5. 5:15 PM CDT · July 18 Several explosions at American consulate in Iraq: reports Several reports from different sources, some Iranian-backed, claim multiple explosions were heard near the American consulate in Erbil. Al Jazeera reports air defense systems at the consulate were activated.
   
   Follow for continued live coverage.

6. 3:36 PM CDT · July 18 State Department urges Americans worldwide to use increased caution The State Department updated its Worldwide Caution alert Saturday, advising Americans worldwide, and especially in the Middle East, to exercise increased caution. The department cited heightened tensions in the region and warned that flight cancellations and airspace closures may disrupt travel, that U.S. diplomatic facilities have been targeted, and that groups supportive of Iran may target U.S. interests or locations associated with Americans throughout the world.
   
   The update follows Friday’s wave of security alerts from U.S. embassies across the Middle East, including Beirut, Muscat and Jerusalem. The department’s virtual embassy for Iran has told Americans to leave Iran now and to know the location of the nearest shelter in the event of hostilities.
   

7. 1:48 PM CDT · July 18 WATCH: American missiles fired towards Iran New video shows the moment two American missiles were fired from Kuwait towards Iran.
   
8. 1:41 PM CDT · July 18 Harrowing video shows Iranian strikes in Jordan We have just received this video showing Iranian strikes hitting Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.
   
   This video comes just as it was announced by U.S. Central Command that two military service members had been killed, four others injured, and one missing.
   
   Watch with caution.
   
9. 12:29 PM CDT · July 18 Two U.S. service members killed, one missing in Jordan From CENTCOM:
   

10. 10:36 AM CDT · July 18 Video shows what looks to be a school gymnasium struck by Iran in Kuwait Watch this newly released video showing the aftermath what appears to be an Iranian strike on a school gymnasium in Kuwait.
    
    BDN is working to verify this video and geolocate it.
    

11. 10:26 AM CDT · July 18 Kuwait institutes photography ban following failure of American defense systems: sources According to our sources at Iranian-owned IRIB, Kuwait has put a photography ban in effect following the failure of the American-provided air defense systems.
    
    You may recall recent Iranian attacks, that we reported on, struck Kuwait.
    
    We are working to verify this report.

12. 10:25 AM CDT · July 18 Watch newly obtained videos showing damage in Kuwait We have obtained video from our sources at IRIB, showing the extensive damage done by Iran in Kuwait.
    
    The Iranian-owned news agency stated that the sites affected were U.S. military positions. That claim is unverified.
    
    The videos have been geolocated and verified for authenticity by BDN and our partners.
    

    
    

13. 9:18 PM CDT · July 17 U.S. attack reported on Iranian island Tasnim is claiming an attack on Hormuz Island, perpetrated by the American military.
    
    “At 05:00, a location on Hormoz Island was targeted by a military attack from U.S. enemy forces,” Tasnim said in a message on Telegram.
    
    BDN is working to verify these claims immediately.

14. 9:12 PM CDT · July 17 Kuwait says it’s responding to new Iranian attacks Kuwait’s army says it is responding to Iranian drone and missile attacks.
    
    This comes is U.S. Central Command announced the completion of the latest round of strikes.

15. 8:40 PM CDT · July 17 CENTCOM announces completion of strikes A new post from U.S. Central Command says that the latest waves of strikes against Iran are completed.
    

16. 7:51 PM CDT · July 17 First image from Jordan strikes We have received an image taken from Jordan, the first from today’s round of strikes.
    
    It is alleged to be taken from Muwaffaq Salti Air Base.
    

    

17. 7:35 PM CDT · July 17 Editor's Note We have become aware of issues regarding our live blog and image/video attachments in our app. We are working diligently to ship a fix.

18. 7:30 PM CDT · July 17 Explosions heard in Kuwait We have become aware of explosions heard in Kuwait.
    
    Now, this marks alleged Iranian attacks in:
    – Saudi Arabia
    – Iraq
    – Kuwait
    – Jordan
    – Bahrain

19. 7:27 PM CDT · July 17 Video shows Iranian airstrikes hitting Jordan New video acquired by BDN shows Iranian airstrikes hitting Jordan.
    
    You may remember, in previous reporting of ours, air raid sirens recently went off across Jordan.
    

20. 7:14 PM CDT · July 17 Bahrain reportedly attacked, U.S. base hit According to our sources, “powerful” explosions have been reported at the base of the U.S. Fifth Fleet.
    
    We are working around the clock to verify this, and other information, coming out from the Mid East.

21. 6:19 PM CDT · July 17 New images and video show aftermath of American attacks on Iranian infrastructure

    

    
    

    
    

    

22. 6:13 PM CDT · July 17 Explosions in Jordan After learning of sirens sounding in Jordan, we have now learned of reported explosions.

23. 6:09 PM CDT · July 17 Jordanian sirens sound Tasnim is reporting that Iran has fired at Jordan, and “warning” sirens are currently sounding.

24. 6:07 PM CDT · July 17 "Large-scale" attack underway in Saudi Arabia According to Arab media, there is currently a barrage of Iranian drones and missiles targeting American targets.
    
    “A large-scale missile and drone attack is currently underway against American interests and bases in Saudi Arabia.”

25. 5:47 PM CDT · July 17 IRGC says four ships intercepted in the Strait of Hormuz A statement from the IRGC details what happened … we have translated it for you.
    
    “In the past hours, 4 violating ships, with the support of the American terrorist army, intended to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Through a combined missile and drone operation, all 4 ships were stopped where they were. The IRGC Navy firmly declares that the owners of vessels should not — like the leaders of certain southern Persian Gulf countries — be deceived by the baseless support of the American terrorist army, and should heed the warnings and announcements of the IRGC Navy.”
    

    

26. 4:42 PM CDT · July 17 American MQ9 drone possibly shot down We are hearing, from our sources in Iran on Telegram, that an American MQ9 drone has been shot down. Cited, was a “new, advanced air defense system” of the IRGC.
    
    Please note: we are working to independently verify this claim from Iranian media.
    

    

27. 4:17 PM CDT · July 17 New photos show stunning scenes in Iraq We’ve found, and verified, new photos coming out of parts of Iraq.
    
    These images show areas in Erbil and Sulaymaniyah on fire after alleged drone strikes.
    
    One source on the ground said: “The intensity of the fire at the headquarters of separatist groups is so high that firefighters have lost control of the spread of the flames.”
    
    

    

    
    

    

28. 3:33 PM CDT · July 17 Listen to Strait of Hormuz traffic audio, calling Trump an "idiot" “The Strait of Hormuz is still closed. We will open it by the order of our leader, Imam Khamenei. Not by the tweets of some idiots,” a radio message broadcast from the Iranian Navy said to ships in the Strait of Hormuz, provided to us by our regional partners.
    
29. 3:04 PM CDT · July 17 U.S. starts seventh consecutive night of strikes For the seventh night in a row, and in the middle of a ceasefire, U.S. Central Command announced a new wave of strikes against Iran. Read that post below.
    

30. 5:30 PM CDT · July 14 BDN obtains video of Iranian missile striking Jordanian base Through our regional contacts on Telegram, we have been able to acquire video of an Iranian missile hitting King Faisal Air Base in Jordan.
    
31. 5:42 PM CDT · July 13 Explosion in Abu Dhabi BDN has been made aware of a reported explosion in Abu Dhabi, UAE … we are working to confirm details.
    
    

    

32. 10:20 PM CDT · July 12 July 12 coverage concludes Thank you for tuning in for this live blog.
    
    We will continue tomorrow, where it is expected we learn more about today’s strikes.

33. 10:18 PM CDT · July 12 CENTCOM announces completion of strikes against Iran In a statement posted to X, U.S. Central Command has announced that the latest wave of strikes against Iran has concluded.
    
    It was announced that they hit “dozens of targets at multiple locations.”
    

    
    

34. 9:48 PM CDT · July 12 Exclusive video from U.S. base struck by Iran We here at BDN have done some digging… and we’re able to exclusively share video from Naval Support Activity installation in Bahrain, where the U.S. Fifth Fleet is stationed.
    
35. 9:42 PM CDT · July 12 IRGC claims strikes on U.S. base in Bahrain The IRGC claimed it struck a U.S. base in Bahrain, targeting helicopter maintenance facilities, a P-8 aircraft hangar and a drone command center.
    

    

36. 9:37 PM CDT · July 12 Iran claims responsibility for attack at Prince Hassan AFB in Jordan Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed in a statement carried by Iranian state media, obtained by our team at BDN, that it set fire to “several large missile ammunition depots and fuel tanks” at Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan using missiles and drones.
    

    

37. 8:49 PM CDT · July 12 BDN learns of sirens blaring in Bahrain We have learned that sirens are being heard across Bahrain as tensions between the U.S. and Iran escalate.

38. 6:21 PM CDT · July 12 U.S official says to expect “bigger” wave of attacks on Iran tonight Speaking with the New York Times, the unidentified official or the Times did not provide anymore details.
    

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39. 6:17 PM CDT · July 12 Iranian deputy provincial governor seemingly contradicts initial BDN report A statement acquired by BDN, with help from our partners on Telegram, has contradicted original reporting of ours that a high level Iranian official, Omran Aghili, was killed at Ahvaz Airport.
    
    Read the statement below…
    
    “Reports about an attack on Ahvaz airport are incorrect, and no damage has been reported to these facilities. However, two locations in the vicinity of Ahvaz city have been targeted.”

40. 6:12 PM CDT · July 12 Six explosions reported at Iranian port There have been six reported explosions at the Iranian port of Khorramshahr.
    
    We are keeping watch

41. 5:58 PM CDT · July 12 Top Iranian military official killed in strikes, BDN learns Omran Aghili, Head of the Special Operations Communications Unit in Iran’s Khuzestan Province, has been allegedly killed, according to reports reviewed by BDN.

42. 5:38 PM CDT · July 12 BDN obtains video from Bandar Abbas, Iran We have once again obtained video from INSIDE Iran as U.S. strikes rain down in the early Monday hours.
    

43. 5:29 PM CDT · July 12 Deputy Governor of Khuzestan province in Iran issues statement “At 1:40 AM today, Monday, July 12th, several locations in the counties of Behbahan and Dezful were hit by projectiles fired by the American enemy.”
    
    “We are currently assessing the damage to the affected areas, and a more detailed report will be released later.”

44. 4:41 PM CDT · July 12 Iran war updates: Welcome back We apologize for our lapse in updates. Lead reporter Brandon is back with the live blog

45. 4:19 PM CDT · July 12 CENTCOM announces additional strikes on Iran U.S. Central Command put out a statement confirming earlier reports of additional strikes on Iran:
    
    “ At 5 p.m. ET today, U.S. Central Command forces began launching more strikes against Iran to continue degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The Commander in Chief has directed the strikes to hold Iranian forces accountable.”

46. 9:33 PM CDT · July 11 Coverage concludes for the evening Our live blog will not be updated for the rest of the evening. Stay tuned.

47. 9:32 PM CDT · July 11 Explosions reported in Kuwait IRIB: “Arab sources report that the sound of two explosions was heard in Kuwait.”

48. 7:41 PM CDT · July 11 Iranian official says US strikes "will not go unanswered" Ali Safari, an adviser to the spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry, said the recent US strikes will not go unanswered and accused Washington of failing to meet its commitments under the memorandum of understanding signed June 16.
    
    Safari said the agreement leaves future arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz to Iran, in consultation with Oman and other states. He said the southern shipping route was created under US pressure, blocks the deal from being carried out and has raised the risk of collisions, calling it irresponsible to send ships through it with navigation systems switched off.
    
    He said the US must either honor what it signed or walk away from it, and said Iran is stronger than the US assumes and is prepared for war.

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49. 7:34 PM CDT · July 11 Secretary Hegseth says Iran will 'pay' In a new post to X, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said “Iran made a poor choice. Now they pay.”

50. 7:27 PM CDT · July 11 BDN obtains image from Port of Bushehr in Iran after U.S. strikes We have obtained an image alleged to be taken of the Port of Busher in Iran.
    
    This comes amid the IRGC closing the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. launching strikes.

51. 7:06 PM CDT · July 11 Multiple explosions reported across multiple Iranian regions Here’s what BDN has learned from Iranian media sources:
    
    – 3 explosions in Bandar Abbas
    – 3 explosions in Sirik
    – 5 explosions in the city of Dayer
    – More than 4 explosions in Jask
    
    This comes from Iran’s IRIB news service.

52. 6:47 PM CDT · July 11 CENTCOM confirms strikes on Iran In a statement, U.S. Central Command confirmed new strikes on Iran:
    
    “At 7:15 p.m. ET today, U.S. Central Command forces began launching the third round of strikes this week against Iran after Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces blatantly attacked M/V GFS Galaxy, a Cyprus-flagged container ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz. A civilian crew member is missing and the vessel is unable to continue the journey due to an onboard fire and significant engineroom damage.
    
    Iran was provided yet another opportunity to demonstrate adherence to the Memorandum of Understanding after being held accountable for earlier attacks on commercial vessels but has again failed.
    
    In response, the United States is imposing a heavy cost by continuing to degrade Iran’s ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the strait. The strikes are being carried out at the direction of the Commander in Chief.”

53. 6:33 PM CDT · July 11 Iran gives new details on ship hit in Strait of Hormuz Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps navy said it fired warning shots at a ship that turned off its transponder in the Strait of Hormuz and tried to cross by what it called an illegal route.
    
    Fars, a semi-official Iranian news agency, now says the ship was hit with a cruise missile after it ignored orders from Iranian authorities to turn back.
    
    The two accounts do not match. The Revolutionary Guard said warning shots. Fars said a cruise missile. The ship’s name, flag and owner have not been released. There is no word on damage or injuries, or on where the ship is now.

54. 6:28 PM CDT · July 11 Explosions heard across Iran Explosions have been reported in Asaluyeh and Bushehr Province in Iran