Events

Iran Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters: From this moment forward, and given the insecurity in the region, the Strait of Hormuz is declared closed to all types of vessels, whether oil tankers or commercial ships, and any movement will be targeted.

Column of smoke in Serik

Several explosions have been heard in Qeshm right now.

Anti-ship missiles are launched towards US ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Tasnim: A petrochemical plant belonging to the South Pars Gas Complex in Assaluyeh was bombed.

A new attack on Bandar Abbas is underway.

Several explosions were also heard in the port of Kergan.

A reliable source in the Hormozgan Governorate: Explosions caused by projectiles have occurred in Qeshm and Henga, all of which are of a military nature.

Report of attacks in the city of Bushehr in southern Iran.

Explosions in Bandar Abbas originated from clashes in the Gulf waters.

2 explosions heard on Qeshm Island

CENTCOM: U.S. Central Command forces began launching additional self-defense strikes today at 5:15 p.m. ET against multiple targets in Iran at the Commander in Chief’s direction. The strikes are in response to Iran’s unwarranted and continued aggression

Senior American official: Attacks have begun in Iran

The sound of an explosion in Bandar Abbas

Activation of air defenses in the city of Asaluyeh, southern Iran

Explosions also reported in Minab

Explosions near Sirik Island in southern Iran

Reports of defense activity in Qeshm

Air defense sounds heard west of Tehran

American warplanes over central and northern Iraq.

Iranian Mehr News Agency: Air defenses activated in Fars province

US Defense Secretary: We will bomb key facilities in Iran tonight

An Iranian source cited by Fars News Agency claimed that Iran is tracking U.S. military movements in the region. The source also issued a warning that any country involved in military action against Iran could become a target for retaliation

The Qatari mediator leaves Tehran.

A deal with Iran is still on the table, but President Donald Trump is prepared to make Tehran pay a price if it continues to delay, Axios reported, citing a US official

Axios: Iran rejects trilateral meeting with the United States and Qatar.

Trump on Iran: We are going to be attacking them and attacking them very hard. We will be resuming bombing. We have the right to do that. They shot down our helicopter

Statement by the GCC Foreign Ministers: We affirm our right to self-defense, individually and collectively, and to respond to aggression by all means.

According to Reuters, citing the British maritime security group Ambrey, the Palau-flagged oil tanker that suffered an explosion this morning causing an engine room fire off the coast of Oman, was likely the result of a U.S. missile strike as part of continued blockade operations against Iran

Israeli Army Radio: Parts of an Iranian missile struck Ramat David Airbase during Sunday's attacks

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: - It is impossible to force a country to surrender through air power and bombing. - Gaza, despite its small size, has not been forced to surrender after three years. - They will not be able to force Iran to surrender either, and we certainly will not surrender.

President Trump tells Fox News that the U.S. is getting close to ordering new strikes against Iranian power plants and bridges in response to “tapping the United States along” when it comes to drawn out negotiations. The U.S. launched overnight strikes against Iranian-linked targets after a U.S. Apache helicopter was downed near the Strait of Hormuz, hitting roughly 20 sites. Trump also revealing new details about the helicopter incident - saying an Iranian drone became lodged between the helicopter's two pilots as they maneuvered to avoid an explosion

Trump: The fake news media refuses to report on how effective the United States is. The naval blockade is the most successful blockade in the history of naval warfare. Nothing gets through unless we want it to. It's a steel wall. Iran isn't doing business, isn't paying its military, or any of its bills, and is quickly becoming a failed state. A lot of oil is coming out

Qalibaf: The Islamic Republic of Iran will respond to any aggression decisively and without delay.

British government spokesperson to Al Jazeera: We are working with our French partners to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz

Trump says Iran military “a complete mess,” warns it will “pay the price.”

UKMTO: UKMTO has received a report of an incident 20NM northeast of Sohar, Oman. Local authorities have reported a tanker has experienced a fire in their engine room and are on the scene assisting with the evacuation of the crew. The vessel is reporting 1 casualty and 2 crew members missing. No environment impact reported. Authorities continue investigating.

Eight Kurdish political prisoners, including a teenager who was 16 at the time of his arrest, have been sentenced to death in Iran, a rights monitor warned Wednesday, amid an intensifying crackdown on political detainees and civilian protesters across the country

Iranian Foreign Ministry: Israel's repeated violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon are damaging the diplomatic process.

Iranian media: An explosion was heard in the vicinity of Qeshm city.

Strikes target one of the headquarters of the Iranian opposition Freedom Party in Erbil province, northern Iraq.

Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense: Air defense systems intercepted aerial targets at dawn today

Bahrain Defense Force: Iran continues to target civilians in Bahrain with missiles and drones. We destroyed a number of treacherous Iranian air attacks.

The Jordanian Armed Forces announce the interception of 5 missiles launched from Iran towards the Azraq base.

Explosion heard in Kuwait. News sources reported that an explosion was heard in Kuwait and warning sirens sounded.

Numerous smoke clouds seen in the sky in Bahrain

Explosions rock Bahrain

Bahrain Ministry of Interior: The siren has sounded. We urge citizens and residents to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place. For further information, please follow official channels.

Rocket launch from Aligudarz, Lorestan

IRGC: In response to the 's evil move, the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain and the Ali al-Salem base in Kuwait were attacked by drones

Missile launches from central Iran

Senior US official tells 20 targets inside Iran were targeted tonight. Though US strikes have ended, according to CENTCOM, the situation is still "active," and US military prepared to respond if Iran decides to retaliate

Missile launches reported in Khomein

CENTCOM: U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces completed self-defense strikes against Iran, June 9, at the Commander in Chief’s direction in response to yesterday’s downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter. CENTCOM forces struck Iranian air defense, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz with precision munitions from U.S. Air Force and Navy fighter jets. The operation was a proportional response to recent attacks on U.S. forces and international commercial ships transiting regional waters.

The Revolutionary Guard claims the downing of an American MQ9 drone in Bushehr province.

Reports of explosions being heard on Abumusa Island and in Chabahar city.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated: Early this morning, the US launched an attack on several locations in Jask, Serik, and Qeshm under a false pretext, damaging a communications tower in Serik and destroying two water tanks in the Bamani neighborhood of the city. In response to this malicious act by the enemy, the IRGC Navy launched a drone attack on the Bahraini Fifth Fleet at 2:30 AM. Clashes are ongoing, and the valiant IRGC is repelling the 's aggression. If this evil continues, there will be a stronger response.

Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters: In response to the aggression of the US military in the southern regions of the country under the pretext of the downing of its helicopter, some US bases in the region were targeted in a powerful attack launched by the valiant army of the Islamic Republic and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The US military should know that if it repeats its aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran, more intense and widespread attacks will be launched against a set of identified targets in the region

Several more explosions were heard on Qeshm Island.

Reports of an explosion heard on Kharg Island

There have been reports of explosions in Zahedan, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, eastern Iran, possibly targeting Zahedan Air Base (TAB-16 / Forward Operations Center).

Explosion in Qeshm; The exact location of the explosions is unknown, but it is believed that some of them were related to Lark Island near Qeshm; an area where the IRGC's speedboats and drone warehouses are located.

An explosion was heard in Ahvaz, southern Iran.

The director of the water company in the southern Iranian city of Sirik: A US missile attack targeted water infrastructure in the city.

Now active over Saudi Arabia: Two U.S. Air Force aerial refueling aircraft and a Royal Saudi Air Force A330 MRTT tanker

Ballistic missile launch reported from Shahin Shahr Isfahan Province, Iran

Iranian air defense worked over Jam, Bushehr province

Axios, citing a US official: A third round of strikes is underway

Mehr News Agency: No gunfire or air defense activity has been detected in Qeshm so far

Heavy US bombing of Bandar Abbas

Multiple explosions heard within the last few minutes near Bandar Abbas, in the Hormozgan Province of Southern Iran

Local sources and residents report a new wave of explosions near Jask County, southern Iran. This follows earlier strikes on Jask Port and Kuh-e Mobarek, marking the second wave of explosions since the early hours of this morning

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi: Our armed forces will leave no attack or threat unanswered

Local sources report hearing 6 explosions across Sirik, Qeshm Island, and Minab in southern Iran. Reports indicate these areas have been targeted by US fighter jets

CENTCOM: U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces began launching self-defense strikes against Iran at 5 p.m. ET today at the Commander in Chief's direction, in response to yesterday's downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter. The mission is a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression

Iranian state television, citing a military source: We have not conducted any offensive air operations in the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours.

Following the shoot down of a U.S. helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump and PM Netanyahu spoke to each other

President Trump played down the Apache shootdown incident in a call with the WSJ, saying that it "wasn't a big deal" and stressing that "the pilot is fine”

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister to Al Jazeera: There is a possibility of such incidents occurring unintentionally due to the tense atmosphere in the Strait of Hormuz

Security sources told Reuters that three drone attacks targeted a camp belonging to the Iranian Kurdish opposition northeast of Erbil in Iraq.

Räjähdyksiä kuultu Erbilissä. Hyökkäys kurdien oppositioryhmiin

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran prefers diplomacy but is prepared to respond militarily, after President Trump vowed retaliation over the reported downing of a US military helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz. In a post on X, Araghchi suggested the incident may not have been intentional and urged foreign forces to leave the strait, warning that their presence near Iran’s territory carries risks from accidents, miscalculations, or crossfire. He added that “the best solution is for foreign forces to exit.”

Iranian official to Al Jazeera: The U.S. Apache helicopter was not flying over international waters. Iran will respond forcefully and immediately to any U.S. attack against Iran

Following the downing of a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. President Donald J. Trump has said that the Apache was in fact shot down while patrolling over the strait. Additionally, President Trump vowed to retaliate for the attack, saying that a response is a "necessity”

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister: The IAEA Board of Governors must not become a platform to justify aggression against our nuclear facilities.

US Energy Secretary: Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is rising significantly.

A U.S. Navy surface drone found and rescued the two crew from a U.S. Apache attack helicopter that crashed into waters near Oman’s coast, the U.S. military’s Central Command told Reuters

Flights have resumed at Khomeini Airport in Tehran.