Spokesman of Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters:

Criminal America continues its lawlessness and its efforts to destabilize the region.

First, we reiterate once again that under no circumstances and in no way will we allow the United States, as a foreign and extra-regional country, to interfere in the Strait of Hormuz. This is Iran’s inviolable red line.

Should the recent threats by the empty-headed President of the United States to target the infrastructure of the Islamic Republic of Iran be carried out by that country’s invading military, then everything that, due to Iran’s nobility, has thus far remained intact, that is, all remaining infrastructure in the region, will be crushed under the steel blows of the powerful Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, to such an extent that no trace of it will remain, as if it had never existed.

Let the ignorant enemy know: for us, the moment of epic action is not the moment for restraint. What the Iranian Armed Forces deliver is not an equivalent blow, it is a superior blow. Blows that will be more severe, more extensive, and more devastating than ever before. The fire of the wrath of a nation that has never surrendered will burn the aggressor.

IRGC Aerospace Force strikes on American positions during waves 8-10 of Operation Nasr 2.

🇮🇷 Khatim Al-Anbiya headquarters issues a stern warning to the United States, declaring the Strait of Hormuz an "invincible red line" and promising the total destruction of regional infrastructure and "israeli" targets in response to any American military aggression.

Yemen’s Ansarallah leader, Sayyed Abdul Malik Al-Houthi:

- It is becoming clear at this stage that the Americans, British, and israelis are pushing the Saudis toward escalation against our country.

- Saudi Arabia carried out a comprehensive aggression under American supervision, with British partnership and israeli contribution.

- The real equation is Sana’a Airport versus Riyadh Airport. The equation is: airports for airports, ports for ports, and blockade for blockade.

- All Saudi oil facilities and vital infrastructure are targets for our missiles and drones if it becomes involved in aggression against our country.

🚨 US forces conducted intensive strikes targeting critical infrastructure in southern Iran, including communication hubs, ports in Sirik, railways, and bridges on the Bandar Abbas-Shiraz highway. Bombardment is reported across Qeshm Island, Bushehr, Ahvaz, and Iranshahr, with further strikes impacting Khuzestan.

Iranian forces are engaging US-affiliated assets, with drone attacks reported against institutions in Kuwait, naval engagements across the Gulf, and explosions in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

🇾🇪 Highlights from the speech of Ansarallah Commander Sayyed Abdul-Malik Badr El-Din al-Houthi, 16 July 2026:
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For all these decades, America and "israel" have been the source of wars, criminality, tyranny, strife, and conspiracies.

The Saudi role is directed toward cooperating with America, "israel", and Britain to stir up strife in the Islamic world and to strike any collective position of the nation to support the Palestinian cause or to confront American-"israeli" tyranny.

Our dear Muslim Yemeni people have suffered from the destructive, oppressive, and aggressive Saudi role.

Saudi Arabia did not respect the sanctity of neighborhood and initiated an oppressive and brutal aggression against our people under American supervision, British partnership, and "israeli" contribution and pressure.

The aggression against our people has been ongoing for nearly 12 years without any justification or basis whatsoever.
The Saudi aggression against our people committed the most heinous crimes by killing thousands of children and women and destroying thousands of facilities, economic infrastructure, and homes.

The first to be harmed by the destructive Saudi role within the nation is the Palestinian people.

In the Al-Aqsa Flood battle, the destructive Saudi role was manifested by working to prevent any Islamic and Arab movement in response to the genocide.

The Saudi regime succeeded in preventing any position that Muslims could agree upon with their governments and regimes at the level of boycotting the "israeli" enemy politically or economically.

The great stance of Hezbollah is met with a stab in the back by the Lebanese authority and Arab regimes, especially the Saudi regime.

The great and honorable Iranian stance in supporting the Lebanese front must be highly appreciated.

Saudi Arabia is playing a dirty role to serve the "israeli" enemy in Lebanon through its extensive activity with officials, forces, and political components to adopt the deviant path of the Lebanese authority.

The Saudi ambassador in Lebanon is distributing enticing funds to Lebanese officials and figures to buy their positions in betraying their people and opposing Hezbollah.

The real equation is Sanaa Airport for Riyadh Airport; the equation is airports for airports, ports for ports, and siege for siege.

The Saudi should not imagine that the matter is a picnic; rather, it will be completely different as long as he remains in the position of the oppressive, unjust aggressor, with all the repercussions and consequences that entails.

We will spare no effort in confronting the Saudi with everything we possess, seeking the help of Allah and relying upon Him.

All Saudi oil and vital facilities are a target for our missiles and our drones if it involves itself in aggression against our country.

The Saudi must respect himself and cease our siege and interference in all our affairs.

Neither the Saudi nor his American, British, and "israeli" master, nor anyone in the world, will be able to enslave us or confiscate our freedom and dignity.

🇮🇷 The army of the Islamic Republic of Iran has launched a series of explosive drone strikes against two US military bases in Kuwait.

The strikes, identified as phase 16 of "Operation Lightning," targeted the ammunition depot at Camp Al-Udayri and radar systems at the Ali Al-Salem airbase. The operation is stated to be a response to ongoing regional military activities.

🔻 The US Central Command reported the death of two US soldiers in Jordan, a missing soldier, and four wounded.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that an MQ-9 drone was shot down over the city of Ahvaz. The interception was carried out by an advanced air defense system belonging to the IRGC Aerospace Force, under the control of the country's unified air defense network.