Places in this day's records
4 places · 1 event not on the map
Strait of Hormuz · Ahvaz · Ali Al Salem Air Base · Hormozgan Province
16 July 2026
6 events recorded (0 confirmed), and 2 statements counted apart.
16 July 2026 in brief
Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said 211 patients undergoing chemotherapy were evacuated from a hospital in Ahvaz after a US attack nearby, which the US did not comment on, and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused Washington of war crimes. [1] CENTCOM said overnight strikes hit command centres, air defence sites and missile and drone capabilities, and Iranian media reported attacks from Bandar Abbas to Semnan. [1] Iran's army said it targeted radar and air defence systems at bases in Kuwait and Jordan, and Jordan said it intercepted eight Iranian missiles. [1] UKMTO said a tanker was hit by an unknown projectile about 19 nautical miles east of Khasab, Oman, and CENTCOM said it disabled an oil tanker trying to sail to Kharg Island under the blockade. [1][2] Syria said it seized missiles, rockets and drones at the al-Tanf crossing that state media said were bound for Hezbollah, a claim Hezbollah denied as fabricated. [1]
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Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused Washington of war crimes in a Telegram post, saying attacks on civilian infrastructure violate the UN Charter.
Government of Iran
16 Jul · to a foreign audience
Reported by Al Jazeera
Site
Fixed site · Syria
A fixed site in this day's records.
Market
$81.23
Brent crude, per barrel
+14% on the average of the 30 days before the war ($70.95).
16 Jul · US Energy Information Administration
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Said: 2 statements, not counted as events
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Government of Iran: Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused Washington of war crimes in a Telegram post, saying attacks on civilian infrastructure violate the UN Charter.
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Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: The IRGC threatened to halt Middle East energy exports over the US naval blockade, saying oil and gas exports from the region 'will be either for everyone or for no one'.