Fireworks burst over a rally in Sana’a, Yemen for Houthi insurgents and against the Saudi-led coalition government, July 20, 2026 (Osamah Abdulrahman/AP)
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UPDATE 0618 GMT:
The UN says more than 400,000 people are still displaced in Lebanon, with many families unable to return home safely due to continued attacks.
Thousands of families in shelters say they are experiencing “worsening shelter conditions, reduced access to water and hygiene services, and limited opportunities to earn an income”, said the UN Secretary-General’s spokesperson Stephane Dujarric. “Many also said they are increasingly relying on borrowing funds to meet basic needs, including the purchase of essential medicines.”
Dujarric said residents had repeatedly attempts to return home, but had been turned back by “insecurity, damaged infrastructure, and limited access to basic services”.
UPDATE 0609 GMT:
Only three commodity vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, down from four on Monday, reports shipping analytics firm Kpler.
No very large crude carriers or liquefied natural gas tankers were visibly recorded transiting the Strait.
ORIGINAL ENTRY: The 3 1/2-month ceasefire in the US War on Iran has collapsed, with sustained attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, inside Iran, and across the region; the suspension of June’s Memorandum of Understanding; and no sign of a resumption of talks.
The US carried out an 11th consecutive night of strikes, with targets including aircraft hangars and drone storage sites. Explosions were reported across southern Iran and in the East Azerbaijan Province in the northwest.
Iranian authorities say US attacks in the past three weeks have killed at least 50 people and wounded more than 500.
Iran has responded by firing drones and missiles on Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan, including attacks on industrial areas and power and desalination plants.
The US confirmed that a third service member was killed by an Iranian attack on a base in Jordan last Friday. Since the launch of the war on February 28, 18 US service members have been slain and more than 500 wounded.
Yemen’s Iran-allied Houthi insurgency, which controls much of the country, threatened to enter the conflict. Denouncing a Saudi blockade of Yemeni airspace, the Houthis declared a naval blockade of the Kingdom and warned ships that they could be attacked in the Red Sea if they use Saudi ports.
The Houthis said six ships were forced to reroute. Monitors confirmed that three oil tankers, loaded with Saudi crude for China and India, turned around in the Red Sea and returned toward the Suez Canal.
Around 12% of the world’s global passes through the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden. Around 20% of maritime oil and gas transits the Strait of Hormuz, to the north of the Arabian Peninsula, which is controlled by Iran.
The global price of Brent crude oil stands at $92.26 per barrel, its highest mark since June 11.
The one public sign of diplomatic movement was the visit of Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni to mediator Pakistan. He met Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, but no details were given of the discussions.
The Trump camp continued to back away from the Memorandum of Understanding’s clause for Iranian management of the Strait of Hormuz. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said:
If we create a precedent in the Middle East where a nation-state can decide to control an international waterway, charge a toll, and blow up your ships if you don’t pay, we have created a very dangerous precedent that will repeat itself in other parts of the world, including this region.
