Live: US launches new wave of attacks and Iran attacks ships in strait

Tuesday, 14 July 2026

President Donald Trump said Monday the war with Iran is moving “very fast” as U.S. forces pressed ahead with strikes targeting Tehran’s military capabilities, adding that Washington would seek to control the Strait of Hormuz.

The US has conducted rolling strikes against Iranian targets.
Iran has fired back with attacks on US military targets and two tankers.
The US has conducted its first sea drone strike, against Iranian targets.
US president Donald Trump says the military is restarting its blockade in the Strait of Hormuz
Trump suggested last week that the interim deal in the war was “over”.