🚨 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.