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Iran live updates: As US and Iran trade strikes, US Embassy in Jordan issues alert

PHOTO: Women react at Imam Reza Shrine on the day of a funeral procession and the burial of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes, in Mashhad, Iran July 9, 2026.
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Majid Asgaripour/West Asia News Agency via Reuters
Secret Service urged Trump to use old Air Force One as a security precaution: Sources
By David Brennan, Nadine El-Bawab, Kevin Shalvey
Last Updated: July 9, 2026, 12:48 PM

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.

Delegations from the U.S. and Iran entered negotiations last month aimed at a war-ending deal based on a memorandum of understanding signed by both countries.

The U.S. and Iran nonetheless exchanged limited strikes in late June despite the signing of the memorandum and amid the continuation of peace talks.

Key Headlines

  • US Embassy in Jordan issues security alert
  • 1 injured in Kuwait as drones, missiles shot down, army says
  • Bahrain, Kuwait targeted by Iranian drones and missiles following US strikes
  • US forces complete 2nd round of strikes, striking 90 military targets: CENTCOM
  • Strait of Hormuz will only open with 'Iranian arrangement,' lead negotiator says
Here's how the news is developing.

Jul 09, 2026 12:48 PM

US Embassy in Jordan issues security alert

The U.S. Embassy in Jordan issued a security alert on Thursday, warning of potential "missiles, drones, or rockets" entering Jordanian airspace.

PHOTO: In this file photo, a general view of the U.S. embassy in Amman, Jordan, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013.
Mohammad Hannon/AP
In this file photo, a general view of the U.S. embassy in Amman, Jordan, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013.
Mohammad Hannon/AP

"Seek overhead cover and shelter in place immediately," the alert said. "Remain indoors and pay attention to local announcements and alerts."

-ABC News' Joe Simonetti


Jul 09, 2026 9:10 AM

1 injured in Kuwait as drones, missiles shot down, army says

At least one person was injured in Kuwait as the country's air defences shot down drones and missiles on Thursday morning, the country's army said.

At least three ballistic missiles, one cruise missile and 10 drones were "successfully intercepted and dealt with," according to a statement posted by the Kuwait Army.

"This resulted in material damage due to the fall of debris in several locations across the country, in addition to one human injury, where the injured person is receiving the necessary medical care, and their condition is stable," the army said.


Jul 09, 2026 7:44 AM

Bahrain, Kuwait targeted by Iranian drones and missiles following US strikes

Bahrain and Kuwait came under attack from missiles and drones on Thursday, their respective militaries said, as the Iranian military said it had launched attacks targeting U.S. bases in both countries.

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said the aerial attacks were a retaliation for U.S. strikes against Iran, according to a statement published by Iranian state media outlets.

PHOTO: A man waves a flag near Imam Reza's shrine as mourners arrive for the funeral of slain Iranian leader Ali Khamenei and members of his family in Mashhad early on July 9, 2026.
AFP via Getty Images
A man waves a flag near Imam Reza's shrine as mourners arrive for the funeral of slain Iranian leader Ali Khamenei and members of his family in Mashhad early on July 9, 2026.
AFP via Getty Images

The military in Bahrain said that "Iran is persisting in its systematic hostile approach through heinous attacks involving missiles and drones targeting civilians in the Kingdom of Bahrain."

The country’s air defense systems destroyed "a number" of Iranian aerial attacks, the Bahrain Defence Force said in a social media post.

PHOTO: Women react at Imam Reza Shrine on the day of a funeral procession and the burial of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes, in Mashhad, Iran July 9, 2026.
Majid Asgaripour/West Asia News Agency via Reuters
Women react at Imam Reza Shrine on the day of a funeral procession and the burial of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes, in Mashhad, Iran July 9, 2026.
Majid Asgaripour/West Asia News Agency via Reuters

Kuwait earlier on Thursday said its air defense systems were "confronting hostile missile and drone attacks," but stopped short of identifying where those attacks were coming from.

"The General Staff of the Army notes that if explosion sounds are heard, they are the result of air defense systems intercepting the hostile attacks," the Kuwait Army said on social media.



Jul 09, 2026 3:55 AM

US forces complete 2nd round of strikes, striking 90 military targets: CENTCOM

U.S. forces have completed an additional round of strikes against Iran, striking roughly 90 military targets, U.S. Central Command said in an update late Wednesday.

CENTCOM said the targets included air defense systems, coastal surveillance assets, missile and drone storage sites, naval capabilities and military logistics infrastructure along Iran’s coastline.

The strikes "further degrade Iran's ability to attack commercial shipping and innocent civilian mariners in the Strait of Hormuz."

The night before, CENTCOM said U.S. forces hit approximately 80 Iranian military targets.


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