Hormuz tankers on fire, as US, Iran continue attacks: What’s the latest?

What the report says

Al Jazeera reported that the United States carried out strikes on Iran for a 10th straight night early Tuesday, with US Central Command saying the operation was completed at 01:00 GMT and targeted military command centres, maritime capabilities, missile and drone launch sites, and air defence systems. Explosions were reported in Qeshm Island, Bandar Abbas, Bandar Lengeh and Shiraz, while Iranian state media gave differing accounts about incidents in Isfahan and Bushehr.

The report said Iran retaliated against US-linked military assets in the Gulf. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed attacks in Bahrain, including in Muharraq and Al-Riffa, and said it had hit US air defence and radar systems. The IRGC also said it struck targets in Kuwait, including radar, communications, satellite and missile-defence sites, as well as an MQ-9 drone hangar at Ali Al Salem airbase. These battlefield claims were carried by Iranian state or semi-official media and were not independently confirmed in the article.

Al Jazeera also reported that the IRGC said two oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after an explosion, with rescue teams evacuating crews. The IRGC warned shipping firms to avoid routes it described as unsafe and said the waterway would remain closed while US actions continued in the region.

From Washington, Al Jazeera said the White House told the outlet that US attacks would continue unless President Donald Trump decides otherwise, while also saying diplomatic talks with Iran are ongoing. The developments matter because the Strait of Hormuz is a critical energy shipping route, and attacks involving Gulf states risk widening the conflict beyond Iran.