Politics
US and Iran Exchange Strikes and Threats Across Multiple Fronts
July 13, 2026 at 08:58 PM · Updated 96d ago
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8 reports · over 3 hours
The United States and Iran traded military strikes and accusations, while Houthi forces in Yemen attacked a Saudi airport and an alleged Iranian plot to kill President Trump was reported.
- Houthi forces announced they targeted Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport with ballistic missiles and drones; coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said Saudi air defenses intercepted the projectiles.
- Iran's Tasnim news agency reported attacks on "violating" ships in the Strait of Hormuz and said air defenses were activated in Bandar Abbas.
- Local officials in Iran reported damage to Iranshahr Airport from a US strike, including one fatality and destruction of aviation facilities, as satellite images confirmed multiple impacts.
- A Western intelligence agency warned the US that Iran was planning to assassinate President Trump during the NATO summit in Ankara, prompting security measures including a change of aircraft, according to Israeli Channel 12.





