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First exchange of strikes in a month between Iran and the United States: two dead on Larak Island, Iranian retaliation against Jordan and the UAE | LIVE

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Tehran says a vessel caught fire after being struck by mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

CENTCOM says it struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island that were preparing to “launch rockets loaded with naval mines into the Strait of Hormuz.”

Jordan says it shot down eight drones that had entered its airspace.

09:12 Beirut Time

Good morning and welcome to our live coverage

Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of developments in the region, amid the first exchange of strikes between the U.S and Iran in a month.

We will also follow developments in South Lebanon, where the Israeli army continues its systematic demolition of homes and infrastructure in villages within the occupied villages and appears to be seeking to advance toward several nearby localities.