Lior Ben Ari

Jordan has intercepted repeated missile launches from Iran but avoided direct public confrontation with Tehran, reflecting what analysts describe as a calculated effort to protect the kingdom’s security without triggering a broader escalation

Five blasts were heard near Bandar Abbas after a third consecutive night of US strikes on Iranian military targets; Oman’s foreign minister says talks are underway to secure freedom of navigation through the strait

Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was filmed at a memorial ceremony for slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at the Imam Khomeini complex in Tehran. This comes despite a New York Times report yesterday that he is being held by the Revolutionary Guards' intelligence arm and is under house arrest, after Iranian authorities learned of his contacts with Israel.

Renewed US blockade of Hormuz scheduled to begin at 11:00 p.m.: 'The Strait of Hormuz is open to ALL Ship traffic except for Iran — and that is because of their lying, violent, malicious leadership'

The US launched new strikes on Iranian military targets as its renewed naval blockade of Iranian ports took effect, while Iran reported explosions across the Gulf; Kuwait said it intercepted missiles and drones and Bahrain confirmed it was attacked

Analysis: The Strait of Hormuz has become the center of the US-Iran confrontation, with Tehran seeking control over shipping routes and fees, Washington targeting strategic islands and ships caught in the escalating dispute

The former Iranian president abandoned his trademark khaki jacket, softened his rhetoric and reportedly told confidants he would recognize Israel if restored to power, as new details emerge of alleged contacts with Israeli intelligence

A drone exploded at a US base in the Erbil region of Iraq, according to an Iraqi channel affiliated with the Iranian Shiite axis. Air defenses were also activated at the US consulate in Erbil. According to Qatari television station Al Jazeera, air defense systems intercepted three drones near the US consulate in the area.

Trump is weighing expanded operations as U.S. strikes seek to degrade Iran’s ability to threaten ships in the Strait of Hormuz, while officials say he remains hesitant to risk American casualties in a ground operation

Trump threatened to strike power plants and bridges, while Reuters reported Iran asked the Houthis to prepare to block Bab al-Mandab; Iran warned: ‘If Trump’s threats are carried out, all regional infrastructure will be destroyed’