US president says the oil infrastructure was not targeted on Kharg Island, which accounts for 90% of Iranian oil exports ...

It comes after Israel says it was targeted by fresh Iranian missiles. Meanwhile, the US moves to ease sanctions on some ...

Meanwhile, explosions are heard in Iran's capital Tehran after Israel says it is launching another "wide-scale wave of strikes".

Explosions are reported on two more foreign tankers in the Persian Gulf killing at least one person, port authorities say.

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The Israeli military says it's responding to strikes from Iran-backed Hezbollah, and warns residents in Beirut's southern suburbs to evacuate.

The US president says Iran's "leaders are gone" and "we could do a lot worse". Meanwhile, the UAE says it's responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran.

The reports of attacks on commercial ships came after the US said it "eliminated" 16 Iranian mine-layers in the area.

The US says the ships were targeted in the Strait of Hormuz - a key shipping route. In Dubai, authorities say the airport is operating normally after two drones were downed in the area.

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Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said "outsourcing our foreign policy to other countries" is not in Britain's national ...

Meanwhile, Iran continues attacks on Gulf states as UAE officials say a Dubai resident has been killed by falling shrapnel.