US-Iran war news LIVE: Bahrain, Kuwait ‘under attack' as IRGC retaliates to US blockade; Trump renews warning to Tehran
US President Donald Trump said Washington would intensify its offensive on Iran next week to target power plants and bridges if Tehran did not negotiate.
Iran's IRGC retaliated against the US blockade by attacking US military facilities in Kuwait and the US naval base at Bahrain's Al Juffair.
Trump scrapped his proposed 20% transit fee on cargo vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, with anticipated revenue instead coming from Gulf nation investment commitments.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) urged airlines to avoid flying over Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, and the Gulf of Oman.
An Indian sailor was killed and eight others injured after Iranian cruise missiles struck two UAE oil tankers in Omani waters near the Strait of Hormuz.
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