Iran has warned it will carry out “even more severe and widespread attacks” if the US military continues to strike the country, in response to the alleged downing an American helicopter.
"The criminal US military should know that if aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran is repeated, even more severe and widespread attacks will be carried out against the designated target bank in the region,” the Iranian army said.
The warning came as Tehran’s forces fired at least four ballistic missiles and several drones at US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard said its Aerospace Force launched long-range missiles at an airbase in Jordan, which hosts US military personnel. The Guard said the attack damaged critical command centres and F-35 fighter jet hangars.
The Kuwaiti army said its air defence systems were “intercepting hostile aerial targets”, while Bahrain, for the second time on Wednesday morning, sounded air raid sirens.
Donald Trump’s military launched retaliatory strikes against Iran, hitting its air defence infrastructure, after the US president accused the country of shooting down an American Apache helicopter.
Two US pilots were rescued, uninjured, from the vital waterway after the $40m gunship went down, US officials said.
Key Points
- Iran attacks US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan
- Talks with US cannot continue amid ceasefire violations, says Iran
- Bahrain activates air raid sirens for second time
- Oil gains as Middle East tensions escalate
- Kuwait 'intercepting hostile aerial targets' as Iran fires drones
- US military says it struck 20 Iranian targets
Talks with US cannot continue amid ceasefire violations, says Iran
09:43 , Alex Croft
Iran has said talks with the US cannot continue while a ceasefire continues to be violated, throwing into doubt the possibility previously touted by Donald Trump that a deal could be agreed this week.
Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei made the comments on Wednesday, following overnight clashes in the Gulf between Tehran and Washington.
Baghaei accused Washington of undermining diplomacy through contradictory messages, shifting positions and repeated ceasefire violations, and said Israel was also damaging the process through repeated ceasefire breaches in Lebanon.
"Following overnight events, we need to re-assess (the diplomatic path with Washington) ... any diplomatic process requires a minimum stable environment," he said.
Iran minister warns US: 'Leave our region if you want to be safe'
09:21 , Alex Croft
Iran's top diplomat said foreign military forces near its territory "are at constant risk" and later vowed that there would be a response to the new US strikes.
Iranian forces "will leave no attack or threat unanswered," Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said on X. "Leave our region if you want to be safe."
Watch: Iran launches attacks at sites in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan following US airstrikes
09:02 , Alex Croft
Foreign forces in region risk being involved in accidents, says Araghchi
08:47 , Alex Croft
Last night we heard from Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araqchi, who did not directly address the helicopter incident, but said in a post on X that foreign forces in the region risked being involved in accidents or crossfire.
“Foreign forces in proximity to our territory are at constant risk on account of their own human errors, plain accidents, or potentially being caught in crossfire,” he wrote.
"To reduce risk, best solution is for them to leave.”
Foreign forces in proximity to our territory are at constant risk on account of their own human errors, plain accidents, or potentially being caught in crossfire.
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) June 9, 2026
To reduce risk, best solution is for them to leave.
We prefer language of diplomacy but speak other languages too. pic.twitter.com/5DDgHAscBj
Recap: Trump says helicopter incident 'not a big deal'
08:30 , Alex Croft
We’ve heard some mixed messages from the White House regarding the Apache heklicopter crash near the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump told The Wall Street Journal during a phone call on Tuesday that the helicopter incident "wasn’t a big deal" and stressed that “the pilot is fine”.
But the US president also said a response would be necessary. Speaking to ABC News on Tuesday, he said: "I believe the response should be very strong, very powerful, and that's what this one is.”
The episode could well add further strain to efforts to broker a peace deal to end the wider Middle East war and reopen Hormuz.
Cargo ship exchanges fire with armed boat off Yemen coast, UKMTO says
08:07 , Alex Croft
A cargo vessel reported being approached by a small craft carrying six armed people about 88 nautical miles southwest of Yemen's Balhaf on Wednesday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said.
There was an exchange of fire between the small craft and the vessel's armed security team, and the craft then turned away, UKMTO added.
Inflation likely reached 3-year high last month as Iran war spikes gas prices
07:10 , Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
Consumer prices probably jumped in May for the third straight month, heightening concerns for the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve and underscoring the threat that rising costs pose for the Trump administration as midterm elections near.
Inflation is expected to reach 4.2 per cent in May from a year earlier when the Labor Department reports last month's figures, according to a survey of economists by data provider FactSet.
The annual increase would be up from the 3.8 per cent reading in April.
On a monthly basis, prices are forecast to have risen a hefty 0.5 per cent, slightly below the 0.6 per cent increase in April.
More here.
Inflation likely reached 3-year high last month as Iran war spikes gas prices
Iran's foreign minister calls Saudi and Turkish counterparts
07:00 , Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi held separate phone calls with his Turkish and Saudi counterparts to discuss regional developments after the US struck southern Iran.
Araghchi condemned the US strikes in the calls and said they violated Iran’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity, according to reports.
It was not clear whether the calls took place before or after Iran launched its own strikes on US bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait.
Israel says it struck Hezbollah base in Lebanon
06:47 , Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
The Israeli military this morning said that it had struck Hezbollah infrastructure in Tyre and other parts of south Lebanon.
It claimed to have attacked six sites used by the group in Tyre to advance attacks on Israeli civilians.
The military added that it attacked armed rocket launchers, along with Hezbollah operatives in areas where the Israeli army was operating.
Israeli settlers look at a fallen rocket in the outskirts of occupied West Bank
06:26 , Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
Iran says Gulf nations have responsibility to prevent US strikes
06:11 , Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
The Iranian foreign ministry has warned its neighbours that the Gulf has a “legal and moral responsibility” to prevent US and Israeli strikes after Tehran and Donald Trump's forces traded strikes.
The ministry “reiterated the legal and moral responsibility of all countries in the region (especially those located along the southern shores of the Persian Gulf) to prevent the US military and Israel from using their territory or facilities to plan, organise, execute, or support hostile actions against Iran".
Vance claims US 'very close' to Iran deal
05:50 , Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
Vice president JD Vance has claimed that the US was “very close” to a deal that would address Iran’s nuclear programme “for the long term".
“I think we’re going to know a lot before the [November] midterm elections,” he told CBS News before Donald Trump launched retaliatory attacks on Iran.
“Look, I think that the deal could happen in the next week, but the deal could also happen months from now.”
He said: “Right now, I feel that we are in a position to get a deal that is good for the United States economically and that really does deal with the Iranian nuclear program, not just now, not just while Donald Trump is president, but for the long term, to where my kids can say when they’re adults, ‘Iran is not going to have a nuclear weapon'."
“That’s the goal of the policy. And I think we’re very close to achieving that goal. But we still got some wood to chop. We’re going to keep doing it,” he added.
US military says it struck 20 Iranian targets
05:37 , Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
A US military official said Donald Trump's troops have struck 20 Iranian targets in an attack that triggered retaliatory strikes on US bases in the Middle East.
The Iranian strikes, which included attacks in Kuwait and Bahrain, came after the US military said on X it had targeted Iranian air defence, ground control stations and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump said the strikes were in response to Iran downing a US Apache helicopter patrolling the Strait. Two crew members escaped the incident unharmed.
Watch: Iran attacks US bases across three Gulf allies after Trump renews strikes on Tehran
05:10 , Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
Oil gains as Middle East tensions escalate
05:00 , Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
Oil prices surged as escalating tensions in the Middle East unsettled markets and dimmed hopes for an end to the months-long war.
Oil prices climbed about 1 per cent in early trade, moving away from a seven-week low touched in the previous session in the wake of the fresh US attacks.
Brent futures rose 0.9 per cent to $92.29 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate WTI crude climbed 0.8 per cent to $88.97.
Iran minister warns US: 'Leave our region if you want to be safe'
04:54 , Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
Iran's top diplomat said foreign military forces near its territory "are at constant risk" and later vowed that there would be a response to the new US strikes.
Iranian forces "will leave no attack or threat unanswered," Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said on X. "Leave our region if you want to be safe."
Explosions heard in Bahrain
04:47 , Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
At least two explosions were heard in Bahrain this morning, Mehr news agency reported.
Bahrain so far has sounded two air raid sirens and urged its citizens to take shelter after Iran began striking US allies in the Gulf region.
Jordan says it intercepted five missiles launched from Iran
04:25 , Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
The Jordanian armed forces said this morning that they shot down five missiles launched from Iran towards the al-Azraq area.
The military added that debris from the interception operation fell on Jordanian territory but caused no injuries or material damage.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had targeted four sites at the US's al-Azraq base using long-range missiles.
US military says nearly all drones fired by Iran intercepted
04:19 , Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
The US military has claimed that nearly all drones launched by Iran towards Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan were intercepted.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard said they fired drones and ballistic missiles at 21 targets spanning across US air and naval bases in the Gulf.
Bahrain activates air raid sirens for second time
04:05 , Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
Bahrain's home ministry activated air raid sirens for the second time in the day. "Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place," it said in a post on X.
Iran has launched strikes at US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan in retaliation against Donald Trump's renewed attack on Tehran.
Kuwait 'intercepting hostile aerial targets' as Iran fires drones
04:00 , Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
The Kuwaiti army said its air defence systems are “currently intercepting hostile aerial targets” after Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it targeted Ali al Salem base in Kuwait with drones.
The Kuwaiti army has urged its residents to “adhere to the security and safety instructions and guidelines issued by the competent authorities, and to obtain information from authorised official sources”.
Iran attacks US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan
03:57 , Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
Iran has fired at least four ballistic missiles and several drones at US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan in retaliation against Donald Trump's renewed attacks on Tehran.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard said its Aerospace Force launched long-range missiles at an airbase in Jordan, which hosts US military personnel.
The Guard claimed its missiles destroyed four critical targets at the base, including F-35 fighter jet hangars and a primary command and control centre.
UN inquiry finds Israeli forces shield settlers during attacks on Palestinians
03:45 , Reuters
Israeli authorities are directly involved in settler attacks that have killed, injured and displaced Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, while Israeli security forces provide protection to settlers, a U.N. inquiry said on Tuesday.
The report by the Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory found that Israeli authorities had enabled settler attacks through financial and military support, in a climate of impunity fostered by judicial and law-enforcement bodies. It also found that the Palestinian militant group Hamas had committed war crimes against both Palestinians and Israelis.
The report said Israeli settler attacks on Palestinian villages and agricultural land had surged since 2023, rising by 130%, including incidents involving groups of masked assailants. Israeli security forces routinely accompanied settlers and acted as a shield for the violence, it said.
The Israeli mission in Geneva rejected the report's findings accusing the body of drawing a “false moral equivalence” between Hamas militants and Israeli civilians and of relying on what it called unsubstantiated allegations. It said Israeli authorities including the president and prime minister had repeatedly condemned violence against Palestinians.
The Israeli army said its mission was maintain security and conduct counterterrorism operations, that it condemned "any form of violence that undermines security", and that any alleged misconduct by Israeli soldiers was thoroughly reviewed.
US lawmaker bashes Trump's 'recklessness' in Iran war
03:30 , Rachel Dobkin
US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has bashed US President Donald Trump after Iran was accused of shooting down an American helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz.
“American soldiers were shot down in Iran as Trump was wasting taxpayer dollars to fall asleep while watching the Knicks”, the top Democrat wrote on X Tuesday, referring to the president’s appearance at a basketball game.
“Each day this illegal war drags on further exposes this President's recklessness”.
Watch: Trump says he expects to sign peace deal in ‘two or three days’
03:00 , James Reynolds
Sirens sounded in Bahrain after Iran's paramilitary targets country
02:43 , Rachel Dobkin
Sirens have sounded in Bahrain after Iran's paramilitary said it targeted the US Navy in the country.
“Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place,” Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior wrote on social media.
The siren has been sounded .Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place.
— Ministry of Interior (@moi_bahrain) June 10, 2026
The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps reportedly said it launched a drone attack on the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain in retaliation for US strikes against Iran.
The US hit Iranian air defense infrastructure after accusing the country of downing an American helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's paramilitary says it targeted US Navy in Bahrain
02:24 , Rachel Dobkin
Iran’s paramilitary has said it targeted the US Navy in Bahrain in retaliation for strikes that American forces launched against the country.
The Revolutionary Guards Corps said in a statement shared by The New York Times that it launched drone attacks on US Fifth Fleet.
The US hit Iranian air defense infrastructure after accusing the country of downing an American helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz.
US retaliatory strikes complete after hitting Iranian air defense infrastructure: military
02:13 , Rachel Dobkin
US Central Command has announced that its retaliatory strikes against Iran are complete.
The US military said it hit “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”.
Central Command said the strikes were ”a proportional response to recent attacks on U.S. forces and international commercial ships transiting regional waters”.
Recap: Eight dead in Israeli attack on Lebanon as Netanyahu ignores Trump’s plea
02:00 , James Reynolds
Israel conducted fresh attacks in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, resulting in the deaths of eight people, despite calls from US president Donald Trump for de-escalation.
An Israeli airstrike hit a popular housing district in Tyre, an ancient southern Lebanese city, after the Israeli military issued an evacuation order for the entire city, including its Christian quarter.
These actions follow a recent agreement between Iran and Israel to halt attacks after an exchange of fire, with Tehran explicitly stating it would resume hostilities if Israel did not cease its bombardment in Lebanon.
Donald Trump confirmed that negotiations with Iran are ongoing and expressed optimism that a peace deal could be signed within a few days, aiming to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Republican senator backs Trump's threat to respond to helicopter attack
01:30 , Rachel Dobkin
US Senator Ted Cruz has backed US President Donald Trump's threat to retaliate after Iran was accused of shooting down an American helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz.
“Enough is enough. President Trump and our Armed Forces decimated Iran militarily, but the Iranian regime has been trying to rebuild and now they've taken down an American Apache”, the Republican wrote on X Tuesday.
Enough is enough. President Trump and our Armed Forces decimated Iran militarily, but the Iranian regime has been trying to rebuild and now they've taken down an American Apache. Thank God the two American servicemembers are safe.
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) June 9, 2026
President Trump is absolutely right. There is a…
“Thank God the two American servicemembers are safe. President Trump is absolutely right. There is a pressing necessity for the U.S. to respond to this attack”, he added.
Armed Iranian drone used in US helicopter downing: report
01:00 , Rachel Dobkin
An armed Iranian Shahed drone was used to down a US helicopter flying over the Strait of Hormuz, CBS News reported, citing two unnamed sources.
Shahed drones are relatively inexpensive, costing just tens of thousands of dollars each, and are said to be able to fly more than 1,000 miles, The Wall Street Journal reported. The downsides of the drones are that they are slower and less destructive than traditional missiles, per the Journal.
US strikes hit Iran's water reservoirs, Iranian state media reports
Wednesday 10 June 2026 00:46 , Rachel Dobkin
The fresh US strikes against Iran have hit two water reservoirs in the south of the country, CNN reported, citing Iranian state media.
The water supply in the Bamani district, near the city of Sirik, was reportedly cut off by the retaliatory attack.
Trump has said the Iran war would end soon at least 37 times: report
Wednesday 10 June 2026 00:30 , Rachel Dobkin
President Donald Trump has said the Iran war would end soon at least 37 times, CNN reported Tuesday.
Earlier Tuesday, Trump told reporters a deal to end the conflict could be reached “in two or three days.”
Iranian radar sites targeted in US strikes: report
Wednesday 10 June 2026 00:06 , Rachel Dobkin
Iranian radar sites were targeted in the retaliatory strikes American forces launched against Tehran for the downing of a US helicopter, two US officials told CBS News.
