{"id":5094,"date":"2026-07-13T14:48:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T09:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5094"},"modified":"2026-07-13T14:48:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T09:48:20","slug":"iran-live-updates-kuwait-jordan-report-attacks-after-latest-us-strikes-on-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5094","title":{"rendered":"Iran live updates: Kuwait, Jordan report attacks after latest US strikes on Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said during a press conference on Monday that the memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran &#8220;has entered a crisis stage,&#8221; following the escalation in attacks over the past week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Baghaei argued that any points of the agreement Iran did not fulfill were a direct result of the U.S. having &#8220;violated its commitments,&#8221; as quoted in a write up published by the official Islamic Republic News Agency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Addressing rumors that weekend talks in Oman addressed broader issues, including nuclear talks, Baghaei said that the discussions &#8220;were solely focused on the issue of the Strait of Hormuz.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Our effort was to reach a mechanism in consultation with Oman that would ensure the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz,&#8221; Baghaei added. 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