Middle East crisis live: US strikes Iran for third consecutive night; UAE says Tehran has hit tankers in strait of Hormuz

The United States conducted strikes on Iranian military targets for a third consecutive night as regional tensions escalated in the Persian Gulf. Iran responded with missile and drone attacks on US military facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, while the UAE reported Iranian strikes on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. The escalation prompted India to summon Iran's Deputy Ambassador after an Indian seafarer was killed in the Hormuz incident, with regional powers warning of further retaliation.