Middle East crisis live: Iran says launching retaliatory actions after fresh wave of US strikes

Iran has sought to establish a permanent system for collecting fees in the strait of Hormuz and warned vessels not to sail without its authorisation

Bahrain's interior ministry instructed residents to take shelter after attacks on the island nation as Iran targets US interests in the Gulf.

The siren has been sounded... citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place," the ministry posted on X.