Morning recap
Good morning Middle East Eye readers,
The IRGC detailed in several statements Iran's most recent strikes across the region, targeting sites in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan.
US Central Command (Centcom) on the other hand said it completed its latest seven-hour wave of attacks against Iran, adding that it hit "dozens of military targets near the Strait of Hormuz and the country's coastal areas".
Here are the latest developments from across the region:
The head of US Central Command said that Iran had "intentionally targeted" seven commercial ships over the past week, resulting in "nearly a dozen" civilian crew members being killed, injured or going missing.
A bottled water factory in Iran’s western Ilam province was reportedly hit by three projectiles, according to state media. A US strike hit a grain storage silo in Hoveyzeh, south west of Iran, and another silo site in Dasht Azadegan County.
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister stressed that Iran "will never request negotiations with the United States.," state TV IRIB quoted him as saying. "Talking about international law during wartime is a #joke," Kazem Gharibabadi said. "U.S. can’t come teach us about international law!"
The IRGC warned that if Washington sought to block the region's energy exports by controlling maritime routes, other routes serving US and allied interests could also be shut down. It added that regional energy exports would be "for everyone or for no one".
US President Donald Trump warned that Washington will begin targeting Iran's power plants and bridges next week unless Tehran returns to the negotiating table. "We're going to knock out all their power plants. We're going to knock out all their bridges unless they get to the table and negotiate," he told Fox News.
