Hormuz War Widens: U.S. Hits Port Links, Iran Strikes Gulf Allies
Saturday, July 18, 2026 · 1 min

Strait of Hormuz fighting widened as U.S. strikes hit bridges and infrastructure near Bandar Abbas, while Iran renewed attacks on Gulf allies and shipping traffic, pushing oil prices higher and testing the collapsed ceasefire.
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Strait of Hormuz fighting widened as U.S. strikes hit bridges and infrastructure near Bandar Abbas, while Iran renewed attacks on Gulf allies and shipping traffic, pushing oil prices higher and testing the collapsed ceasefire.
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- U.S. strikes bridges around key port in Iran, expanding campaign in battle over Hormuz — NBC News
U.S. strikes bridges around key port in Iran, expanding campaign in battle over Hormuz Gas prices rise as U.S. and Iran escalate attacks 01:18 Get more newsLiveon Share Add NBC News to Google July 17, 2026, 9:39 AM UTC / Updated July 18, 2026, 1:50 AM UTC By Mithil Aggarwal The United States attacked bridges and other key infrastructure in southern Iran late Friday, capping nearly a week…
- Iran renews attacks on Gulf states after US strikes — RTÉ News
Iran renews attacks on Gulf states after US strikes skip to main content Getty The US military's Central Command said it concluded its latest round of attacks on Iran Iran launched renewed attacks on US Gulf allies after a seventh consecutive night of US strikes targeting Iranian military sites, including logistics infrastructure, escalating the war one week after a fragile ceasefire…