The situation between Iran and the United States escalated on Monday, with Iran claiming responsibility for attacking American military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait, as well as hitting spots in Oman and Jordan.
The attack was in response to a fresh round of strikes from the United States on Sunday night, which targeted dozens of Iranian sites, including air defence systems, radar sites, small boats, and missile and drone equipment.
The U.S. Central Command said the strikes were aimed at degrading Iran's ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime corridor for global trade.
Bahrain's military has accused Iran of targeting civilians with its latest attacks on the country, after Tehran said it had struck U.S. military facilities and infrastructure in the country hours earlier.
The general command of Bahrain's military said Iran continues its systematic hostile approach through its heinous attacks with missiles and drones that target civilians in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Jordan said on Monday morning that it had intercepted and downed four missiles from Iran, while Kuwait's military said it had intercepted "hostile aerial targets" in its airspace.
The U.S. launched an hourslong wave of strikes against Iran on Sunday night, hitting dozens of Iranian military targets, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).
CENTCOM said the strikes occurred at 5 p.m. on Sunday "to continue degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz," and were given the order by U.S. President Donald Trump.
A security guard was killed and four others were wounded after a projectile hit a water pumping station in Mahshahr County in southwestern Iran, state media reported.
Despite a reported ceasefire and ongoing talks between Lebanon and Israel, Israel has continued its attacks on southern Lebanon, with artillery fire from Iran reported in the southern Lebanese towns of Nabatieh al-Fawqa and Kfar Tebnit.
