US and Iran exchange attacks for 7th consecutive night
US Central Command says it launched its seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran.
Iranian state media has reported at least three people have been killed and eight others wounded in attacks in Hormozgan province which borders the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran says military drones targeted US bases in Kuwait and Jordan
Iran’s military says that its forces have launched drone strikes targeting several US military infrastructure sites in Kuwait and Jordan, reports the Tasnim news agency.
According to the statement, the targeted locations include:
Camp Udairi (Kuwait): An ammunition depot.
Ali Al Salem Base (Kuwait): Headquarters buildings, ammunition depots, and nearby connecting bridges.
Al-Azraq Air Base (Jordan): Military fuel tanks.
The military warned, according to the report, that any power attempting to test the will of the Iranian nation will face the iron resolve and readiness of its armed forces.
US airstrikes intensify, with three killed in Hormozgan
The US airstrikes have intensified compared with earlier hours, with explosions reported in the central city of Yazd and the southern cities of Lar, Ahvaz, Sirik, Bushehr, Bandar Abbas and Darab.
Qeshm Island has also seen explosions for another consecutive night.
Local authorities in Hormozgan Province say US airstrikes targeted two bridges and one tunnel in the province.
The Deputy Governor of Hormozgan said three people were killed and eight others injured in enemy attacks on several locations across the province in the early hours of Saturday.
The IRGC says an MQ-9 drone was tracked and shot down over Bushehr by the IRGC Navy’s newly deployed advanced air defence system.
The Iranian Navy says it targeted a hostile US vessel in the northern Indian Ocean with a shore-to-sea cruise missile.
The IRGC has also confirmed carrying out attacks on US military assets in Bahrain.
In another statement, the IRGC says four non-compliant vessels, backed by the US military, attempted to transit the Strait of Hormuz and were stopped in place during a combined missile and drone operation.
In a separate statement, the IRGC says two oil tankers exploded and caught fire after passing through a mined route south of the Strait of Hormuz.
Kuwait says responding to Iranian drone attacks
The Kuwaiti defence ministry says it is responding to Iranian drone attacks, adding that loud sounds heard across the country were due to interceptions.
We will bring you more updates as information emerges.
US military says IRGC’s claim that oil tankers exploded is ‘false’
The US military’s Central Command has refuted the IRGC’s “claims that two oil tankers have exploded in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting mines in the international waterway”.
“Like most IRGC claims, this is false,” CENTCOM said in a post on X.
