Iran has claimed responsibility for launching missile and drone strikes targeting Jordan, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain, describing the operation as retaliation for recent US military attacks.
The United States launched fresh airstrikes on Iran after Tehran attacked a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz and declared the strategic waterway closed until further notice.
Iran on Sunday (July 12) announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, saying the strategic waterway will remain shut "until further notice" and until what it described as the end of US intervention in the region.
The Nigerian government has announced that more than 300 armed bandits and kidnappers were killed during a two-day military operation in the northwestern state of Zamfara. Security forces claimed this success after launching a raid on a major bandit stronghold in the Gummi Local Government Area.
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has broken his silence for the first time since the burial of his father, former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. His written statement was read out on Iranian state television on Saturday, July 11.
The United States is seeking a public commitment from Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz open and halt attacks on commercial shipping as the two sides prepare to resume talks in Oman on Saturday (July 11), according to US officials cited by American media.