Morning recap
Good morning, Middle East Eye readers.
The United States launched a third round of strikes on Iran early Sunday, saying it had hit a total of 149 military targets across the country.
Iran responded by claiming attacks on US military infrastructure across several Gulf states. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) also declared the Strait of Hormuz closed "until further notice" and warned that Tehran would not tolerate foreign interference in the strategic waterway.
Here are the latest developments:
• An IRGC missile strike on a Cyprus-flagged container ship off the coast of Oman triggered the latest round of US strikes. The Guard later claimed it had stopped a second vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.
• Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the "era of one-sided deals is over" and urged the US to "keep your word or pay the price".
• Qatar said three people, including a child, were injured by falling debris from missile interception operations.
• US Central Command (Centcom) said the latest strikes targeted Iranian missile and drone sites, naval capabilities, ammunition storage facilities, communications networks and coastal surveillance positions.
• The IRGC accused the US of "imposing its will" on Oman's government by attempting to route vessels through the Strait of Hormuz via what it described as "an illegal route" south of the waterway.
