Iran vows not a ‘single drop’ of oil or gas will pass strait of Hormuz as US carries out ninth night of strikes – Middle East crisis live

• 01US forces conducted strikes against Iran on Monday, described by US Central Command as aimed at degrading Iran's ability to attack commercial vessels in the strait of Hormuz.
• 02The number of confirmed American military deaths in the renewed fighting rose to three, bringing the total number of US military personnel killed since the war began to 17, with more than 420 wounded.
• 03Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that US missiles struck several Iranian cities, including Tabriz, Chabahar, Konarak, Bandar Mahshahr, and Bandar Imam Khomeini.
• 04Iran’s Revolutionary Guard stated it hit US military targets in Kuwait, targeted US aircraft in Jordan’s Aqaba airport with ballistic missiles, and conducted a strike against US special operations headquarters in Syria’s Al-Tanf area.
• 05Iran’s health ministry reported on Saturday that 50 people had been killed and more than 500 injured in US strikes on the country over the past three weeks.
• 06US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Iran was using the strait of Hormuz as leverage against the world and urged other countries to step up pressure to protect global shipping.
• 07Oil prices for Brent crude September delivery rose 2.72% to $90.50 a barrel by about 0100 GMT, briefly crossing $91, which was its highest price since June.
• 08The Iranian Revolutionary Guard warned that the strait of Hormuz would remain unsafe for transit of petrochemical products or oil and gas as long as it characterized US actions as aggression.

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US forces launched a ninth consecutive night of strikes against Iran, raising confirmed US military deaths to three and a total of 17 since the conflict began, while the Revolutionary Guard reported attacks on US targets in Kuwait, Jordan, and Syria. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned Iran's use of the strait of Hormuz as leverage, as oil prices surged to their highest level since June due to tensions in the region. Iran warned that maritime transit would remain unsafe until US aggression ceased, with the Revolutionary Guard claiming strikes on American positions and the US stating its operations aim to protect commercial shipping.