Heavy U.S.–Iran missile and drone assaults hit Gulf facilities hosting American forces

Sunday, July 12, 2026Confirmed

World Desk

What we know

Reuters described heavy missile and drone assaults between U.S. and Iranian forces over the July 11–12 weekend, with Tehran targeting U.S. facilities in multiple Gulf states while Washington continued strike responses inside Iran.

The intensity distinguished the weekend from the brief early-MoU flareups that had been walked back within a day.

What's confirmed

Heavy mutual missile/drone assaults reported (Reuters).

What's still developing

U.S. and host-nation casualty figures from the weekend wave.

Sources

Reuters — Heavy assaults; Gulf facilities targeted link