US reinstates naval blockade as Iran strikes Bahrain and Kuwait

The United States has reinstated a naval blockade against Iran, while Tehran has launched attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait.

• The United States has reinstated a naval blockade against Iran, 28 days after the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran.
• Iran has launched attacks targeting Bahrain and Kuwait, 137 days after the outbreak of the war.
• A memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran was signed 28 days ago.
• The war between the United States and Iran began 137 days ago.

Latest developments

• Iran's Revolutionary Guard has warned the US to expect closure of oil and gas export routes, stating the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until US aggression ends.
• The IRGC has claimed it destroyed a US military center in Kuwait's Abdullah Port and targeted US Fifth Fleet installations in Bahrain.
• The Iranian army has conducted a second drone attack on US equipment at the Al-Azraq base in Jordan.
• Jul 15 — US Central Command has concluded its latest wave of attacks on Iran.
• Jul 15 — Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained limited, with nine of eleven crossings using the Iranian route.
• Jul 15 — Egypt condemned Iranian attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan as a violation of sovereignty and a dangerous escalation.