US military forces conducted airstrikes against multiple targets in Iran, including the capital Tehran, the southwestern port city of Bushehr, and a barracks near the city of Iranshahr in the southeast of the country. The Iranian military reported seven soldiers killed in the raid near Iranshahr, stating that 13 missiles were launched against the facility.

In an interview with Fox, US President Donald Trump stated that attacks against Iran will continue until he decides otherwise. Trump indicated that US forces would next target power plants and bridges, leaving energy infrastructure for later. He also mentioned the possibility of using ground troops.

Iranian armed forces claimed to have carried out overnight attacks against US targets in Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait. Kuwait and Bahrain reported repelling drone attacks. Iran also attacked a Kuwaiti naval vessel, resulting in four wounded, according to reports from July 15.

The Strait of Hormuz remains closed to navigation, according to a statement from the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, who indicated it would stay shut until the cessation of US military operations. Tehran also accused Washington of attempting to undermine Iranian sovereignty over the strategic waterway. US forces struck an oil tanker that attempted to break the naval blockade.

Iran released an American citizen arrested in 2024. Trump publicly thanked Iran for the release. Meanwhile, the US State Department announced approval of an arms sale to Saudi Arabia valued at approximately two billion dollars, describing it as supporting US foreign policy and national security objectives and strengthening a key non-NATO ally.

The resumption of hostilities follows a period during which the two countries had reportedly reached an agreement whose terms proved difficult to interpret, contributing to mutual distrust and a renewed escalation.