Tim Lister

Live Updates Over 250,000 residents in these countries have been forced to evacuate. Fires are also burning in other parts of Europe.

Ukraine has seen the highest number of civilian casualties in the war with Russia this month for more than four years, according to government figures.

The Caspian Sea has become the latest region to be sucked into the growing conflict between Iran and its adversaries – not least because it's a vital artery in the growing relationship between Iran and Russia.

The Caspian Sea has become the latest region to be sucked into the growing conflict between Iran and its adversaries – not least because it’s a vital artery in the growing relationship between Iran and Russia.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry said there are no talks underway with the US and that Tehran ‘will never allow the United States to determine the timing of war and peace.’

Saudi Arabia has spent five months trying not to get dragged into a regional conflict, keeping open channels of communication with Tehran even as Iranian drones targeted its oil industry.

Live Updates The attacks come after Saudi Arabia entered the conflict with strikes on Tehran's proxies in Iraq a day prior. Here's the latest

Live Updates Here's the latest • Maritime alliance: The Saudi defense ministry said Thursday that 14 countries have backed the

Meanwhile, Iranian forces targeted military infrastructure at an air base in Kuwait, according to state media on Friday. Follow for live news updates.

Like shifting winds, plans for the future of the Strait of Hormuz – and their chance of success – change almost daily.