The US military launched fresh strikes on Iran after it set a container ship ablaze on Sunday. The defence ministries of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar both said they were Tehran intercepting incoming Iranian fire. Read our blog to follow the events as they unfold.
Iranian drones have struck some sites in Oman, the sultanate’s state news agency reports
The Omani state news agency said drones struck sites in northeastern Oman in the region that sits on the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran had previously claimed attacks on Oman, which the sultanate did not acknowledge.
Sirens activated in Bahrain, says Ministry of Interior
Jordan army says three Iranian missiles fell inside country
Pakistan FM calls for ‘restraint’ in call with Iran counterpart, ministry says
Pakistan’s top diplomat called for “de-escalation” and for parties in the Iran conflict to “show restraint” during a phone call with his Iranian counterpart, a foreign ministry statement said.
“Both leaders exchanged views on the evolving regional situation,” Pakistan’s foreign ministry said in a statement after the call between Ishaq Dar and Abbas Araghchi.
Dar “further underscored that dialogue and diplomacy remain the only viable path to resolving disputes and achieving lasting peace and stability in the region”, it said.
Kuwait’s military said its air defence forces were working to intercept an ongoing attack on its territory, as countries across the Gulf were targeted by drones and missiles.
“The General Staff of the Army notes that any explosion sounds heard are the result of air defence systems intercepting hostile attacks,” the military said in a statement posted on social media.
Iran Guards say struck second vessel in Strait of Hormuz, says state media
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards announced they had hit a second vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, state media reported, after closing the key waterway and trading strikes with the United States.
“A second vessel accused of violating regulations in the Strait of Hormuz has been struck,” the Guards said in a statement carried by state television IRIB, adding they had also attacked a US base in Qatar.
US says it struck 140 Iranian military targets this week
US forces completed a third round of strikes this week against Iran, hitting approximately 140 Iranian military targets, the Central Command said late on Saturday in a post on X.
Targets included Iranian missile and drone sites, naval capabilities, ammunition storage facilities, communication networks, and coastal surveillance locations, the Central Command added.
President Donald Trump said Friday the United States would “completely decimate” Iran if it attempted or succeeded in assassinating the sitting president.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has warned that avenging his slain predecessor and father is “the demand of the nation” and “must certainly” take place, according to a written message released on his X account.
