The United States military says it is striking targets in Iran over attempted attacks on shipping as hostilities flare for the first time in a month. Iranian media reports explosions east of Bandar Abbas.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says if the US “will is that we do not export oil” from the Gulf, “no one will be able to export oil”. Aljazeera reported.

Qatar accuses Israel of exploiting the conflict between the US and Iran to launch deadly strikes throughout the region, including on Palestine, Lebanon and Syria.