Iran strikes Gulf, Jordan; Aoun meets Trump at White House

21 July, 2026 Last Update21 July, 2026 16:38 PM Welcome to our new live page where we're continuing to monitor events in the Middle East. You can track developments earlier on today by heading to our previous live page. Here are the key updates on Tuesday afternoon: • Iran has launched fresh attacks across the Gulf and Jordan following a tenth night of US strikes. • Kuwait has come under particularly heavy fire, with its electricity and desalination infrastructure being targeted for a fifth consecutive day. • Two oil tankers have turned back from the Red Sea after Yemen's Houthi group declared the critical Bab al-Mandeb strait closed to Saudi shipping. • US President Donald Trump warned Iran will pay "many times over" after at least three American troops were killed over the past week. • Lebanese soldiers have begun deploying in one of the three pilot zones in southern Lebanon agreed with Israel last month during US-mediated talks. Related Articles