US-Iran War: Iranian soldier killed in overnight US strikes as Middle East boils again

US President Donald Trump has said that the Strait of Hormuz remains open for commercial traffic despite growing tensions between Washington and Tehran. His remarks came as the United States and Iran continue to exchange attacks, increasing concerns about the security of the crucial oil shipping route. He made these remarks in an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday.

The United States Embassy in Oman has issued a safety advisory for American citizens in parts of the country, urging them to remain indoors following what it described as “recent activity” in the region.

The United Arab Emirates has issued a strong condemnation of the latest Iranian strikes against countries in the region. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the attacks as a clear breach of the sovereignty of neighboring nations, warning that such actions undermine regional security and stability.

Iranian media reported on Sunday that a soldier was killed in the overnight strikes by the US. "Lieutenant Hamidreza Dehghani, of the navy of the Islamic republic's armed forces, was martyred during the criminal, terrorist attack last night by the United States on the port of Jask" in southern Iran, the Mehr and Tasnim news agencies said.

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Jordan's army said on Sunday that three Iranian missiles struck the kingdom's territory after tensions escalated once again in the Middle East this month. "Three missiles fired from Iranian territory fell at dawn in several locations across the kingdom, without causing any casualties. The damage is limited to minor material losses," AFP quoted a Jordanian military source as saying.

Oman condemned an attack on its territory, AFP confirmed, citing a state news agency. Iran's Guards said that they targeted it during a series of attacks on the Gulf nations.

Kuwait's Foreign Ministry issued a statement and called the Iranian attacks on the Gulf nation as 'highly dangerous escalation' which threatens 'regional peace and security'. "The continuation of these attacks constitutes a highly dangerous escalation that will exacerbate tension and instability in the region, threaten regional peace and security, and undermine diplomatic efforts aimed at de-escalation and resolving crises by peaceful means," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Kuwait “reserves all its rights to take whatever measures are necessary to protect its security and preserve its sovereignty in accordance with the provisions of international law and the United Nations Charter”, it added.

Iran says that the military facility in Yasuj has been hit in the US strikes, Al Jazeera reported. Iranian officials told the IRIB news agency that U.S. forces struck a military facility on the outskirts of Yasuj, in Iran's southwestern Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province.

India has "condemned" an Iranian attack on a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz. New Delhi said that the ship had 11 Indian seafarers on board, 10 of whom "have been rescued" while "one Indian National is reportedly missing". 

The Jordan army has revealed that three Iranian missiles fell inside the country. Iran recently opened an attack on the US bases in its neighbouring Gulf nations as several of the Middle East countries were put on alert.

The recent US strike has hit five cities in the Bushehr province, the IRNA news agency said, quoting a local official, as per Al Jazeera. These included Asaluyeh, Dir, Bushehr, Dashti and Tangestan.

Kuwait's military has said that its air defence forces were working to intercept an ongoing attack on the territory, as the West Asia boils again. "The General Staff of the Army notes that any explosion sounds heard are the result of air defence systems intercepting hostile attacks," the military said in a statement posted on social media.

US President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran, saying the United States had "1,000 missiles" ready to strike the Islamic nation if Tehran attempted to assassinate him, escalating his rhetoric amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran.

Earlier, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz "until further notice," stating that the strategic waterway would remain shut until the United States ends its "interference" in the West  Asia region, Press TV reported. According to an IRGC statement, the decision was taken "in light of the security situation resulting from the unlawful intervention of foreign powers."

The U.S. said it hit approximately 140 Iranian military targets "with precision munitions launched by land- and sea-based fighter aircraft, drones, and naval vessels". The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) held "Iranian forces accountable for attacking another commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz".

Iran has hit out at US bases at Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE as tensions flared up in the Middle East again. The United Arab Emirates issued a public warning on Sunday about an incoming missile and drone attack as explosions were heard in neighbouring Qatar. Shortly after the blasts, missile sirens sounded across Qatar. The Qatari military later confirmed it had successfully intercepted the incoming Iranian missiles, according to an official statement.

Iran launched attacks on US bases across the Gulf in retaliation for the US strikes on Tehran. US hit 140 Iranian targets in a fresh wave of attacks as Donald Trump said that the ceasefire in the Iran war was "over".

Tensions in West Asia flared up once again as the US hit Iran in retaliation for Tehran's strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran responded with strikes on the US bases in its Gulf nations as UAE and Qatar were kept on alert. Tehran said it hit out another vessel in the Hormuz.