Amidst ongoing escalation between the U.S. and Iran, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the U.S. Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud tomorrow at the White House.

Another wave of Iranian drones and missiles just now against Bahrain.

The IRGC has announced that in what they call the “first stage” of Iranian strikes on their Gulf neighbors and U.S, bases and infrastructure, they targeted two U.S. bases in Kuwait, including Ali Salem Airbase, and U.S. bases in Bahrain.

According to a release from U.S. Central Command, in the most recent wave of U.S. strikes against Iran in response to the Iranian targeting of commercial shipping, 90 military targets, including military logistics infrastructure, missile and drone storage sites, air defense systems, coastal defense surveillance installations, and unspecified naval targets, were struck.

Air raid sirens sounding now in Jordan, following the launch of at least one ballistic missile from Iran.

Ballistic missile launch in the last few minutes from the Arak Missile Field in the Markazi Province of Northwestern Iran.

Explosions with no accompanying sirens heard over Kuwait.

Statement published by the U.S. Embassy in Amman, following the launch of ballistic missiles from Iran towards Jordan:

“Reports indicate missiles, drones, or rockets are in Jordanian airspace. Seek overhead cover and shelter in place immediately. Remain indoors and pay attention to local announcements and alerts.

The U.S. Embassy in Jordan will continue to review the situation and provide additional information as needed.”

Reports by Iranian state-run media of a cruise missile impact on the site of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Southern Iran.

At least 5 Iranian ballistic missiles were launched from Northwestern Iran towards Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan a short time ago, which is jointly operated by both the U.S. and Royal Jordanian Air Force. Air defense activity was seen in the sky, with it unknown if any of the missiles successfully impacted the base near Azraq.

Initial reports of sirens sounding at the U.S. Consulate in Erbil, Northern Iraq.

Update: Local media reports that the pilot of a Greek F-16 that suffered an emergency landing earlier at Zakynthos International Airport is “safe and well,” with the forced landing taking place due to a fire onboard the aircraft after takeoff from Patras Araxos Airport.

Video posted online captured the moments immediately following the emergency landing of a Hellenic Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon today at Zakynthos International Airport in Southern Greece, with flames seen under the aircraft being quickly being extinguished by firefighters at Zakynthos.

As of 5:01am Thursday morning, Palm Beach International Airport in Palm Beach County, Florida had been officially renamed to President Donald J. Trump International Airport, with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) informing all airports and pilots overnight that the 3-letter location identifier for the airport will be immediately changed from PBI to DJT.

Amidst ongoing high-tempo reciprocal U.S.-Iran strikes in the Middle East, President Donald J. Trump is set to receive an intelligence briefing at 1:00 pm ET today. This, as U.S. officials told Axios yesterday that decision-makers are preparing for a prolonged period of reciprocal strikes with Iran that could last days to weeks.

The Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) has issued a new advisory stating that the expanded southern transit corridor through the Strait of Hormuz remains open and available to all commercial traffic, despite the recent series of attacks targeting vessels along the U.S.-supported route through Omani waters.

The bulletin also notes that additional transit routes are available, but cautions that they are not protected, underscoring the elevated security risks that continue to confront commercial shipping in and around the Strait.

In a shocking turn of events, police are saying that the death of former Conservative British minister Ann Widdecombe is being investigated as a murder, after she was found with serious injuries in her home.

According to sources speaking to Al Arabiya, the U.S., Pakistan, Qatar, and Iran are set to hold a four-way call soon. This comes as U.S. President Donald J. Trump has said that Iran would like to return to talks despite, according to the same statement from the president, the ceasefire not being in effect.

Newsmax reports that the USS Boxer and its embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) were temporarily sidelined during the opening weeks of the conflict with Iran after an engine cooling system failure forced the amphibious assault ship to divert to Diego Garcia for repairs.

The unexpected maintenance issue reportedly removed a key U.S. rapid-response capability at a time when the Pentagon was enforcing a maritime blockade of Iran and considering additional military options. After repairs were completed, the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group resumed operations and is now supporting renewed U.S. operations in the Middle East.

The incident also underscores broader concerns about the readiness and availability of the Navy's amphibious fleet, which continues to limit the Marine Corps' ability to rapidly respond to global crises.

Source: https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/uss-boxer-marine-corps-iran/2026/07/09/id/1262324/