US pounds Iran as Tehran hits Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan

US strikes Iran after troops killed; Iran hits bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan 19 July, 2026 Last Update19 July, 2026 15:32 PM Good afternoon and welcome to our live news coverage of the Middle East conflict and other developments in the region. Here are the latest updates: US strikes on Iran: The United States conducted its eighth consecutive night of strikes on Iran. Its CENTCOM military command said they were partly to "punish" Iran for an attack on Friday on a base in Jordan which killed two US soldiers and left another missing in action. Missile on Jordan intercepted: Israeli and Jordanian forces intercepted an Iranian missile aimed at the Jordanian city of Aqaba on Sunday, the Israeli military said. Jordan's Armed Forces said they shot down three missiles. Kuwait, Bahrain attacked: Kuwait said Iran hit a power and water plant on Sunday causing a fire, while Bahrain also accused Tehran of targeting civilian infrastructure. Iranian strikes also targeted two US bases in Kuwait. Iranian nuclear plant attacked: Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation said the United States attacked an under-construction nuclear power plant in Darkhovin, in the country's southwest. Aoun in DC: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will meet with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at 13:30 GMT after Aoun arrived in Washington. Lebanon's head of state will meet his US counterpart, Donald Trump, on Tuesday. Related Articles