The US carried out several strikes on Iranian missile and air defence systems and targeted small speed boats of the IRGC at several locations around the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reported on Sunday, citing a senior US official.
Iran's Fars says Revolutionary Guards targeted US rocket launcher systems in Kuwait in drone operation.
Trump says Hormuz open to commercial traffic
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz is open to commercial traffic as CENTCOM said US forces are 'prepared' to ensure freedom of navigation.
Trump's comments were made during an interview on NBC's Meet the Press.
The Strait of Hormuz is open to all vessels and US military forces are "positioned and prepared" to ensure freedom of navigation, US Central Command said, a day after US and Iranian forces exchanged fire and Iran said it had closed the vital waterway.
US strikes Iran, Tehran says Strait of Hormuz closed, Gulf states hit
The US military launched fresh strikes on Iran after it struck a container ship on Sunday, while Tehran said it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz and escalated attacks on US facilities in states across the Gulf.
A series of attacks between the US and Iran over the past several days led President Donald Trump to declare the end of a ceasefire meant to halt the fighting that the US and Israel began on February 28, though Trump has left the door open to continued negotiations.
Iran said it closed the strait after firing a warning shot that struck a vessel traveling on an unapproved route. It warned that any retaliation over the incident would be met with a "severe response".
US Central Command, however, said commercial vessels continue to transit through the waterway that carried one-fifth of the world's oil and LNG shipments before the war.
10 Indians rescued, one missing, as New Delhi condemns "attack" on vessel off Oman
India on Sunday condemned the “attack” carried out against the commercial cargo ship GFS Galaxy off the coast of Oman, which had 11 Indian nationals on board.
A statement by India’s Ministry of External Affairs said the attack took place early Sunday; 10 were rescued, and one Indian national is reportedly missing.
“Our Embassy in Oman is closely monitoring the situation and proactively coordinating with the Omani authorities in the ongoing search and rescue operation,” the ministry said.
New Delhi said the "continuing incidents of attacks" on commercial shipping in the region are “deeply worrisome”.
“We reiterate our call for immediate de-escalation of tensions, and the conclusion of ongoing negotiations for a diplomatic solution so that peace and stability can return to the region,” it said.
Stating that the “targeting of commercial shipping and civilian infrastructure in the region must end,” the ministry said, “free and unimpeded navigation and commerce through the international waterways in the region, in keeping with international law, must be restored at the earliest.”
Kuwait condemns Iranian attacks as "dangerous escalation," "grave violation" of sovereignty
Kuwait condemned on Sunday Iranian attacks on its territory as a “dangerous escalation” that exacerbates tension and instability in the Middle East.
"These attacks reflect a persistent and repeated hostile approach and constitute a grave violation" of Kuwait's sovereignty, the foreign ministry said on X.
Stating that the attacks come in breach of international law, the ministry said Kuwait “reserves the full right to take whatever measures are necessary to protect its security" in line with international law and the UN Charter.
Saudi Arabia condemns Iran’s "destabilising behaviour"
Saudi Arabia has condemned Iran’s actions across the region, denouncing Tehran’s “violation of the principles of international law, the Charter of the United Nations, the Charter of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and the rules of good neighbourliness”, Al Jazeera reported.
The Saudi Foreign Ministry said repeated Iranian attacks on commercial vessels threatened “the security and freedom of navigation”.
UAE says missile threats detected outside its borders
The United Arab Emirates says missile threats detected on Sunday were outside the country's borders following Iranian strikes across the Middle East, Al Jazeera reported.
The UAE Defence Ministry said on X that "missile threats detected this morning were outside the country’s borders".
It added that "monitoring and tracking systems are operating with high efficiency around the clock at the highest levels of readiness".
At least two injured after US strike targets communications tower in Iran's Kerman
At least two people have been injured after a communications tower in Iran's southern Kerman province was targeted in the latest wave of US attacks, Al Jazeera reported.
The tower was located in the southern highlands of Kerman province, according to Iranian news website Entekhab, citing local officials.
Local official Rahman Jalali was quoted as saying that two people were injured in the attack and transported to the hospital by helicopter.
Iranian army official warns US against exposing allies to further attacks
Iranian Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia says the United States is attempting to impose an unauthorised shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, contrary to the Islamabad MoU that assigns control of transit arrangements to Iran, Mehr News Agency reported.
“We are standing behind this with full authority and will firmly defend the rights of the Iranian people as stipulated in the agreement,” Akraminia said.
He said the Iranian army had never trusted the US and had used the ceasefire period to strengthen its readiness and combat capability.
Akraminia urged Washington to consider the security of its regional allies and avoid exposing them to further attacks, warning that “whenever they have taken action against Iran, they have received their response, and the same happened last night”.
Iran says future Strait of Hormuz arrangements should involve Tehran, Muscat consultations
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says talks with Oman in Muscat focused on arrangements for managing shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, Al Jazeera reported.
According to the Iranian media, Baghaei said the discussions were attended by legal and technical delegations from both countries and covered ways to ensure security and safety in the strategic waterway in line with international law and the countries' sovereign rights.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran emphasises that the future arrangements for managing traffic in the Strait of Hormuz should be made in consultation between the two coastal countries and considering the developments of the past few months, especially the imposed war between the US and the Zionist regime and its security consequences for shipping in the Strait of Hormuz,” the statement says.
Qatar joins Iran-Oman talks on Strait of Hormuz in Muscat: Tehran
A Qatari delegation participates in Saturday's talks between Iran and Oman on the Strait of Hormuz in Muscat, according to Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Al Jazeera reported.
According to the Iranian media, Baghaei said Qatar participated "as one of the countries in the region that has also acted as a mediator in the US-Iran negotiations in recent months".
He added that the discussions between Tehran and Muscat focused on arrangements for managing traffic and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
US strikes hit communication tower, military sites in Iran, officials say
A communication tower in Iran's Kerman province was targeted Sunday in the latest wave of US strikes on the country, Iranian officials said.
The tower was located in the southern highlands of the province, Iranian news website Entekhab reported, citing local officials.
Saeed Pourali, deputy governor for political, security and social affairs in Lorestan province, said US forces carried out two overnight airstrikes on the outskirts of Veysian, according to state broadcaster IRIB.
Pourali said there were no casualties and the situation had returned to normal.
A military base in the western city of Khondab was also hit by what state news agency IRNA described as "enemy projectiles," citing a senior local official.
The attack took place Sunday morning, and authorities were assessing casualties and damage, the official said.
Iran will maintain control of Strait of Hormuz 'with power', official says
Iran will maintain its control over the Strait of Hormuz "with power", Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesman for Iran's Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, said in a post on X.
"We have taken control of the Strait of Hormuz with power, and we will preserve it with power as well," Rezaei wrote.
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