Summary

  • The US says it has hit "dozens" of Iranian military targets in overnight attacks, in response to Iran hitting commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz

  • The military says it struck "air-defense systems, coastal radar sites, missile and drone capabilities, and small boats", using aircraft, ships, and drones - including "one-way attack sea drones for the first time"

  • "The Strait of Hormuz is a vital maritime corridor for global trade," the US military says. "Iran does not control it"

  • In response, Iran says it targeted US bases in Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait, and also radar systems in Oman

  • Last week, Donald Trump said the US-Iran ceasefire was "over" - adding that Iran's leadership were "scum"

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Edited by Owen Amos and Joe Coughlan

  1. Latest strikes come days after Trump called Iran's leaders 'scum'

    From hopes of peace, to regular attacks - here's a recap on how we got here

    • 17 June - US and Iran sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU), supposedly putting an end to the conflict - and beginning a further 60 days of negotiations
    • 26 June - The US launches fresh strikes on Iran after Donald Trump accuses the country of a "foolish violation" of its truce, following an attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz
    • 7 July - The US launches approximately 80 more strikes at Iran in response to attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran targets US military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait
    • 8 July - Trump declares the ceasefire with Iran "over", calling the country's leadership as "scum" and "cuckoo" - see our clip below
    • 11 July - US officials demand that Iran publicly state the Strait of Hormuz is open
    • 12 July - The US launches its latest wave of attacks on Iran following further attacks in the strait, with Iran retaliating through several strikes at US bases in the region

  2. Iran attacks Oman, state media reports
    Breaking

    Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it has attacked radar systems in Oman as part of its retaliatory strikes against the US, Iranian state media reports.

    It follows earlier statements in which they said they had attacked sites in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan.

    The attacks came in retaliation to overnight attacks made by the US on dozens of Iranian military installations.

    A regional map highlighting Iran in white with its name in red. Surrounding countries are labeled in grey, neighbouring Iraq to the west and other Middle Eastern countries including Syria, Jordan, Israel, Gaza and Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, and Oman. Bodies of water such as the Red Sea and the Gulf of Oman are marked in blue.

  3. Oil prices rise to $79 after latest attacks

    Mitch Labiak
    Live business reporter

    Oil prices jumped at the start of trading, following news Iran had hit commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, with the US then carrying out more attacks on Iran.

    One fifth of the world's oil and gas usually flows through the key waterway south of Iran which the country had effectively closed in response to the start of the US-Israel war with Iran at the end of February.

    Brent crude, the global benchmark wholesale oil price, surged almost 5% early on Monday to over $79 a barrel.

    Despite the rise, prices remain far below the near $120 a barrel peak reached during the height of the war.

    Before the conflict began, oil was trading at around $70 a barrel.

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  4. Iran says it hit several US bases in region

    Following overnight strikes by the US, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it attacked several bases linked to the US in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan.

    Via Iranian state media, the group says it struck two US-linked air bases in Kuwait, as well as army infrastructure and a drone command centre in Bahrain, and the Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan.

    Bahrain's interior ministry has issued several warnings over the last four hours, urging citizens to head to safe locations.

    The Jordanian military shot down four Iranian missiles that entered its airspace on Monday, a Jordanian source tells the AFP news agency.

    Meanwhile the Kuwaiti military says it "intercepted hostile aerial targets" within the country's airspace.

  5. Iran 'does not control Strait of Hormuz', insists US military

    Screengrab from US military video showing a black and white video from a drone/aircraft camera showing the target of an air strike before it is hitCentcom

    In its first update, posted on Sunday evening, US Central Command (Centcom) said its strikes aimed to degrade Iran’s ability to "attack civilian mariners and commercial ships" in the Strait of Hormuz, after a series of attacks in the waterway.

    In a separate post, published at 03:30 BST, Centcom said it had "completed" its attacks.

    It said it had struck air defence-systems, coastal radar sites, naval vessels and missile and drone sites.

    "The Strait of Hormuz is a vital maritime corridor for global trade. Iran does not control it," said Centcom.

    "US forces are postured and prepared to ensure that freedom of navigation remains available to commercial shipping despite Iran’s continued unwarranted aggression."

    The US said its attacks involved "fighter aircraft, naval vessels, one-way attack aerial drones, and one-way attack sea drones for the first time".

  6. US and Iran continue attacks after Trump declared ceasefire 'over'

    Smoke and explosions from a US gun or cannonCentcom

    The US military released footage of its overnight attacks on Iran

    The US military has carried out a wave of strikes on Iran overnight - targeting dozens of Iranian military installations, including air-defence systems, coastal radar facilities, and missile and drone sites.

    Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it retaliated with strikes on US military bases in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain.

    The US says the attacks are a response to Iranian attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz - Iran says the waterway is closed until further notice, while the US insists it is open.

    In a statement detailing Sunday night's strikes, Centcom said US forces are "postured and prepared to ensure that freedom of navigation remains available to commercial shipping".

    In June, both sides agreed a ceasefire as part of a "memorandum of understanding" - but last week, Donald Trump said the ceasefire was "over", while calling Iran's leadership "scum".

    We'll have all the latest news from Iran, Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain on this page - while bringing you analysis from our teams across the world.