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New York Post · Iran · 9 Jul 2026

The dead are labelled, the other side is not, the headline editorialises, and the legal stakes go unmentioned.

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Iran fires at US bases in Qatar, Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain after second night of American strikes

Iran launched missiles and drones toward American military bases in four Middle Eastern countries Thursday following a second night of US strikes on the Islamic Republic. Tehran said it targeted Patriot missile interceptors in Kuwait, early warning systems in Qatar, and fuel depots in Bahrain, which is also the home of the US Navy’s 5th Fleet. Iran also fired at least 10 ballistic missiles toward Jordan’s Azraq military base, which hosts the US Air Force’s 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, according the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). 4 Mourners for slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei held a banner that read, “WE WILL KILL TRUMP.” REUTERS 4 The US fired various airstrikes at Iranian military targets on Wednesday. U.S. Central Command Jordan’s armed forces said eight of the missiles were intercepted, with debris falling onto its territory, but no injuries reported. Kuwait’s military also confirmed the attacks, saying its forces intercepted a cruise missile, three ballistic missiles and 10 drones. At least one person was injured by falling shrapnel from the interceptions, Kuwaiti officials added. Explore More Iranian strikes hit major source of Kuwaiti drinking water, injure soldiers in latest attack against US ally Iran tells citizens to turn off AC to preserve power grid after US strikes Here’s where the smart money believes oil prices could wreak havoc on the stock market Bahrain said it shot down incoming fire without elaborating, while there was no immediate word of damage in Qatar. Iran’s top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, signaled that the latest bombardments were in direct response to America’s airstrikes. “The US has yet to learn that bullying and breaking ​its commitments no longer come without ⁠a cost. Let me be clear: If you strike, you will be struck back,” Ghalibaf wrote on X. 4 Iranians put out a fire following an American airstrike near Bonod. Fars News Agency/Telegram 4 A maritime traffic control tower was hit in Chabahar as part of America’s retaliatory strikes around the Strait of Hormuz. via REUTERS “The Strait of Hormuz will be reopened only under Iranian arrangements, not through US threats,” he added, referencing Trump’s justification for Wednesday’s strikes. Trump said the US bombardment, which hit about 90 Iranian military targets, were “retribution” for Tehran’s attack on commercial ships trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz , a key trade choke point through which an estimated 20% of the world’s oil transports pass. The American assault was aimed at defense systems, coastal surveillance assets, and missile and drone storage sites, with Iran reporting 14 killed and 78 wounded across five provinces. Thursday marked the third day of tit-for-tat strikes between the US and Iran, with Trump previously warning Iran that launching another attack would provoke an even stronger response. The president suggested on Wednesday that he may be done negotiating with Iran and hinted that the US should just “finish the job.” Not long after, however, the president indicated that he did not believe the unfolding attacks foretold a return to long-term war. With Post Wires

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