The United States and Iran traded missiles and airstrikes on Sunday as Washington sought to “punish” Tehran for the US military’s first losses since open hostilities in the Middle East war resumed. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Iran Guards announce attack on ‘enemy’ command centre in Syria
Air raid sirens sound in Bahrain, says interior ministry
Bahrain’s interior ministry said overnight Sunday to Monday that its air raid sirens had sounded.
“The siren has been sounded,” it said in a statement posted on X. “Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place.”
The island kingdom of Bahrain, host of the US Fifth Fleet, has been targeted by Iranian strikes in recent days.
Kuwait and Bahrain, which host US military installations, have borne the brunt of attacks by Iran on its Gulf neighbours since hostilities resumed this month despite a ceasefire and memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran.
Bahrain has accused Iran of targeting civilians in its attacks.
US announces another troop death as Israel warns Tehran’s attacks are coming close
The United States announced another death of a service member as it launched more airstrikes at Iran on Sunday in response to the killing of US troops, and Iran fired missiles toward Jordan that risked widening the conflict into neighboring Israel.
Step by step, the US and Iran have returned closer to all-out war as last month’s interim deal meant to permanently end the fighting has crumbled and shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has largely stalled. Both sides have targeted civilian infrastructure relied on by millions of people.
The US military said the service member was killed in Iraq on Saturday during the “controlled detonation” of a downed Iranian drone.
A US service member was killed on Saturday “during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance” in northern Iraq, US Central Command (CENTCOM) has said in a statement.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised Lebanon for its “move towards peace” after meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Washington.
Israel‘s defence minister has said his country will respond powerfully to any attack by Iran, after Israeli and Jordanian forces intercepted an Iranian missile launched towards the Jordanian city of Aqaba.
