The United States launched a fresh wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, targeting military capabilities linked to threats against shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump warned he could widen the campaign unless Tehran returned to negotiations. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Iran army says struck US targets in Kuwait, Bahrain with drones Iran's army said on Thursday it carried out drone attacks against US bases and facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain, state TV reported, after the United States carried out strikes on the Islamic republic. Iran's military said it targeted "radar systems, a Patriot air defence system, and fuel storage facilities at Ali Al Salem Air Base" in Kuwait and US military facilities at the Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain, IRIB reported. Jordan says it shot down Iranian missiles Jordan’s military said Thursday it shot down eight missiles launched by Iran targeting the kingdom.

The military made the announcement via the kingdom’s state-run Petra news agency. Iraq's PM Ali al-Zaidi condemns 'drone attack' over Erbil Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi condemned a "drone attack" that violated the airspace of Erbil in the northern Kurdistan region, his office said Thursday, after several drones were shot down. "We have directed the relevant security agencies...

in coordination with the Region's security forces, to take all necessary measures to prevent the recurrence of such attacks and to thwart anyone attempting to harm the security of our noble Iraqi society, wherever they may be," he said, without identifying the source of the drones. Iran says it targeted US military sites in Jordan The Iranian army said on Thursday that it targeted US military facilities in Jordan with drones, state media reported, after the United States carried out another wave of strikes on Iran. "The Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran announced that ...

in response to the enemy aggression, it targeted the communication systems and fuel storage facilities of the US military in Jordan using suicide (kamikaze) drones," state television IRIB said. Air defences activated in Tehran, explosions heard in north and west Iran Air defences were heard in parts of Tehran on Thursday morning, state media said, and explosions rang out in northern and western parts of the country. "So far, no casualties have been reported in Tehran by official authorities," state news agency IRNA reported.

Explosions were heard in parts of the western Lorestan province, and Semnan in the north, IRNA and the Mehr news agency reported. US military says it completed its latest wave of strikes on Iran The US Central Command said late on Wednesday that the US military completed its latest wave of strikes on Iran that it carried out at President Donald Trump's direction. "US forces struck Iranian command centres, air defence sites, missile and drone capabilities, and coastal surveillance facilities," it said in a statement, adding it also hit targets in Bandar Abbas, home to Iran's largest port and key navy and Revolutionary Guards facilities on the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian attacks target Bahrain and Kuwait Iranian attacks targeted Bahrain and Kuwait early Thursday after the US reimposed a naval blockade on Iran and intensified its air strike campaign in retaliation for Tehran's attacks on ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.