Iranian airport and bridges hit as US forces board ship amid ports blockade – as it happened

• 01Iranian state media reported that the US military struck six bridges, a railway station, a port control tower, and Iranshahr airport in southern Iran.
• 02Iran’s health ministry reported that eight people were killed and 20 others wounded in the US attacks.
• 03The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired missiles at US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, and Qatar.
• 04Kuwait’s energy ministry reported that an Iran attack on a power and water desalination plant caused a fire and facility damage.
• 05The Jordanian military reported shooting down three incoming missiles launched by Iran.
• 06Doha reported intercepting a missile attack launched by Iran targeting US radar systems and military aircraft.
• 07The IRGC claimed its strikes in Jordan resulted in the destruction of several US refueling aircraft and warplanes and serious damage to others.
• 08Majid Mousavi, aerospace chief for the IRGC, stated that Iran's strikes will continue until peace is restored to the southern coastline and the Strait of Hormuz.
• 09Masrour Barzani, prime minister of Iraqi Kurdistan, denounced attacks on the region that he blamed on Iran.
• 10The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency reported an incident involving a tanker and military forces 100 nautical miles east of the Omani port of Duqm.

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The US military struck civilian infrastructure sites in southern Iran, including bridges and an airport, which Iran’s health ministry stated resulted in eight deaths and 20 injuries. Iran retaliated by firing on US military bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, and Qatar, claiming damage to American aircraft in Jordan and targeting facilities in Kuwait. Regional governments confirmed missile interceptions and infrastructure damage, while Iranian officials vowed that strikes would continue until the Strait of Hormuz is secure.