Live Middle East Issued on: 09/07/2026 - 04:06Modified: 09/07/2026 - 07:46 By: Smoke rises from a port near the Strait of Hormuz following US strikes on Kuhestak in Iran's Hormozgan Province on July 8, 2026. © Reuters via social media The US and Iran traded continued strikes overnight into Thursday after US military officials said late Wednesday they had struck approximately 90 Iranian military targets along the country’s coastline. Tehran earlier targeted Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar, and US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire was “over”, but allowed for more talks. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. Yesterday's key developments: • The US military launched fresh air strikes against Iran hours ‌after US President Donald Trump said that an interim agreement to end the war with I