Middle East live: US air strikes on Iran's Qeshm island kill three people
A US attack killed three people, including a two-year-old child, on Iran's Qeshm island, the Fars news agency reported on Thursday after the US military said it wrapped up a heavy wave of strikes. The…
LiveMiddle EastIssued on: 30/07/2026 - 07:52Modified: 30/07/2026 - 08:01By:Smoke rises following explosion at an unknown location, during what US Central Command (CENTCOM) says are strikes on Iran, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on July 29, 2026. © US Central Command via ReutersA US attack killed three people, including a two-year-old child, on Iran's Qeshm island, the Fars news agency reported on Thursday after the US military said it wrapped up a heavy wave of strikes. The US military said the strikes were retaliation for Iranian attacks targeting US military bases in Jordan. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates. Yesterday's key developments:US-Saudi strikes onIraqkilled at least 20 members of the Hashed al-Shaabi, an armed Iraqi alliance that includes pro-Iran groups, the alliance said. Iraq vowed to defend its sovereignty and to prevent its territory from being used against neighbouring countries following the deadly US-Saudi strikes. The US on Wednesday imposed newsanctionson entities it accused of being linked toIran's Revolutionary Guards and of extorting commercial ships transiting theStrait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trumpsaid the United States would hit Iran very hard after an attack on theUS militaryinJordan. (FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)Keywords for this article