The Israeli military says it's responding to strikes from Iran-backed Hezbollah, and warns residents in Beirut's southern suburbs to evacuate.

The US president says Iran's "leaders are gone" and "we could do a lot worse". Meanwhile, the UAE says it's responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran.

The reports of attacks on commercial ships came after the US said it "eliminated" 16 Iranian mine-layers in the area. Elsewhere, two drones were downed near Dubai airport.

Iran steps up retaliatory strikes on Israel and US targets in the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait and Iraq, state media says Meanwhile officials in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait report intercepting more Iranian ...