US-Iran War Live Updates: Tehran attacks Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan after US bombings
The United States has launched a new wave of strikes on Iran, coming just hours after a large-scale assault that Washington said hit dozens of Iranian military sites. The escalation follows a weekend of retaliatory attacks by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps on US bases across the Gulf and Tehran’s declaration that the Strait of Hormuz was “closed until further notice” moves that have stoked fears of a wider regional war. Explosions have also been reported in the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, while several US allies in the region say they have come under Iranian fire.
The US launched several waves of strikes into Monday morning after Iran attacked a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, setting it ablaze and leaving one crew member missing. Iran responded by striking targets across the Middle East.
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Sirens sounded at dawn Monday in Bahrain, home to the US Navy’s 5th Fleet, though there was no immediate word of damage; Bahrain has now sounded its missile alert sirens twice. Sunday’s Iranian strikes had already reached Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan and Oman, and Kuwait said Monday morning its air defences were actively firing as Iran retaliated over US strikes on its territory, without immediately confirming any damage or casualties.
However, Iranian state media confirmed fresh attacks on Iranian soil early Monday, reporting explosions in several locations and at least one death, with additional explosions reported in the port city of Bandar Abbas.
