NPR News: 07-09-2026 12AM EDT

Giles Snyder· Host0:00

Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. The US has launched a new round of strikes on Iran just hours after President Trump said the ceasefire was over. This comes after Iran attacked several vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. NPR's Jackie Northam reports.

Jackie Northam0:16

In a statement, US Central Command says this latest round of strikes is to curb Iran's ability to threaten vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian media say there were explosions in the port city of Bandar Abbas and other areas. The tit-for-tat exchanges could signal the end of the fragile truce between the US and Iran. The US offered a number of incentives to Iran in the temporary peace agreement to keep the Strait of Hormuz open and oil prices low, particularly important for Trump as the midterms draw close. At a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, President Trump expressed outrage at Iran's attack on vessels, saying it had reneged on the deal. But he said he didn't think the war would start again. Jackie Northam, NPR News.

Giles Snyder· Host1:02

Returning from the NATO summit in Turkey, Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that he's not sure if the US and Iran will return to a full-scale war. Following the fresh US attacks, missile alert sirens went off early Thursday in Kuwait and Bahrain, home to the US Navy's Fifth Fleet headquarters. Grant Platner is bowing out. In a social media video, Platner announced tonight that he is suspending his Senate campaign in Maine against Republican incumbent Susan