Friday 17 / July / 2026
Qatar, Bahrain and Jordan all said they intercepted fresh aerial strikes from Iran.
The Qatari Ministry of Defense, in a post on social media platform X, said the Gulf country's armed forces "have intercepted a missile attack that targeted the State of Qatar." Qatar's Interior Ministry later said a child was wounded due to falling debris because of the interception.
Bahrain's military, known as the Bahrain Defense Force, also said it intercepted several Iranian aerial attacks on Friday.
Jordan's military added that it had intercepted three Iranian missiles.
"This Friday morning, air defense systems intercepted three Iranian missiles that entered Jordanian airspace and were targeted the kingdom's territory, and managed to intercept and bring them down," the Jordanian military said in a statement.
Qatar, Bahrain and Jordan are all allies of the US in the Middle East and are home to military bases used by US armed forces.
IRGC says it targeted US jets in Jordan
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they targeted US military jets stationed in Jordan.
The IRGC said they destroyed "several US refueling aircraft and fighter jets" and did "serious damage to many more."
The IRGC urged the Jordanian population to go against "the interests of the aggressive and anti-Islamic Americans" in Jordan.
Jordan is home to Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, which is operated by the Royal Jordanian Air Force and also used by the American military. The US has designated Jordan as a major non-NATO ally
Tanker struck by unknown projectile off Oman, says UKMTO
A tanker has been struck by an unknown projectile off the coast of Oman, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported on Friday.
The vessel was sailing 19 nautical miles (35 kilometers) east of Khasab, Oman, when it was struck, the UKMTO said.
The organization said that all crew were reported safe as the incident caused "minor structural damage" to the port side of the vessel.
The British agency added that no environmental impact was reported.
