US Strikes Hit Military, Infrastructure Sites In Iran As Tehran Threatens More Gulf States
17 Jul 2026, 13:05 GMT
By RFE/RL's Radio Farda, Will Tizard
Topic: Iran
Credit: RFE
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As US forces targeted military sites and infrastructure, primarily in southern Iran, for the sixth night on July 16-17, Tehran responded by announcing it was launching strikes on five Persian Gulf states, including attacks on US military forces in Syria and Bahrain. Tehran's claims could not be independently verified.