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Reimposition of the Naval Blockade on Iranian Ports

On July 14, 2026, the US military reimposed a naval blockade on all Iranian ports, blocking ships both entering and departing Iran . The AP reports the blockade was reinstated in response to Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, as an interim ceasefire deal unraveled . This is the second time the US has imposed this blockade — it was first imposed on April 13, 2026, after the failure of the Islamabad Talks, then lifted on June 18, 2026, as part of a ceasefire agreement . The Wikipedia entry on the blockade confirms the June 14 agreement to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which has since collapsed .

Four Consecutive Nights of US Airstrikes

• July 7–8, 2026: The US completed a new round of strikes against over 80 targets in Iran, with CENTCOM confirming the attacks . The Pentagon announced strikes for a second consecutive night on July 8, after Trump declared the three-week ceasefire "finished" .
• July 11–12, 2026: CNN reported that the US launched extensive strikes targeting numerous Iranian military installations for a second consecutive night (July 11–12), and Iranian state media claimed retaliation .
• July 13–14, 2026: A broader cycle of strikes continued, with Iran threatening to close additional seaways and the US launching fresh rounds .
• The strikes have been ongoing in a tit-for-tat pattern since late June, when the US struck Iranian missile and drone sites on June 26 in response to an Iranian assault on a cargo vessel, disrupting the fragile ceasefire .

Iran's Retaliatory Ballistic Missile Strikes on a US Air Base in Jordan

On July 13–14, 2026, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic missiles and drones at US military facilities across the Gulf, including Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan . Reuters reported that Iran attacked a US Army base in Jordan with ballistic missiles, and Jordan said it shot down four ballistic missiles, with explosions heard in Manama, Bahrain . The IRGC claimed it targeted a US drone command center in Bahrain and other Gulf facilities in addition to the Jordan base . This was part of a wider Iranian retaliation wave, with "GAME OVER USA" reportedly