Donald Trump threatens to annihilate Iran after crossfire over Hormuz – Middle East crisis live

Iran attacked Bahrain and Kuwait after US strikes, and threatened a ‘complete halt’ to talks

• US and Iran trade strikes as both sides accuse the other of endangering ceasefire

Welcome to our live coverage of the crisis in the Middle East.

Earlier this morning, Iran has said it launched a joint missile and drone ⁠operation targeting ​eight US military ‌sites in ‌Kuwait and Bahrain. This comes after the US launched further strikes on multiple targets in Iran, a day after it struck Iran in retaliation for a drone attack on a cargo ship in the strait of Hormuz.

Ishaq Dar, Pakistani foreign minister, has reportedly held talks with his Bahraini counterpart, Abdulatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, over the phone to discuss the evolving regional crisis. This comes after Bahrain said it had intercepted a number of missiles and drones from Iran.

Several Iraqi political officials were arrested early Sunday on corruption charges, Iraq’s state-run Iraqi news agency reported. It said the arrests were based on statement made by former deputy minister of oil Adnan al-Jumaili, who was arrested last month, and “included members of parliament whose immunity had been lifted.”

Israeli soldiers have shot and wounded a Palestinian in the Qalandiya refugee camp – north of occupied East Jerusalem. Israeli forces also detained two people and raided homes, according to Wafa news agency.

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