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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, 1:53 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

  • Jordan says it intercepted 8 Iranian missiles
  • Map: Strikes hit at least 9 towns in Iran overnight
  • 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 1:53 PM

Map: Strikes hit at least 9 towns in Iran overnight

Targets in at least nine different towns and cities were struck across Iran overnight, according to local officials, Iranian state media and verified videos.

PHOTO: Overnight air strikes in Iran, July 9, 2026.
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Overnight air strikes in Iran, July 9, 2026.
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Several more locations were reported to have been hit. Several explosions were reported on the island of Abu Musa at the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf. The island has a small airport and town.

Explosions were also reported in the port cities of Bushehr, Bandar Abbas, Jask, Sirik and the military facilities around Konarak near Chabahar.

In Sirik, a local official said three people were killed and 15 injured after a strike on a commercial fishing pier.


Jul 09, 2026 1:53 PM

Jordan says it intercepted 8 Iranian missiles

Eight missiles launched by Iran toward Jordanian airspace were intercepted on Thursday, according to a statement from the Jordanian Armed Forces.

No damage or causalities have been reported, according to the armed forces. Air raid sirens could be heard in parts of Jordan including in Amman.


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 2:20 AM

Strait of Hormuz will only open with 'Iranian arrangement,' lead negotiator says

In a social media post, lead Iranian negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said the Strait of Hormuz would only open with "Iranian arrangements."

"America still hasn’t learned that bullying and breaking promises are no longer cost-free," Ghalibaf said in the post, originally in Persian. " Let me put it plainly: if you strike, you’ll get hit. Don’t flail around pointlessly, or you’ll sink even deeper: the Strait of Hormuz will only open with 'Iranian arrangements,' not American threats."

PHOTO: Oil tanker JORYA sails at the sea near the Omani coast, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 25, 2026.
Stringer/Reuters
Oil tanker JORYA sails at the sea near the Omani coast, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 25, 2026.
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