US says 16 Iranian mine-laying ships ‘eliminated’, as Iran launches attacks across region

• US Central Command says US forces have “eliminated” 16 Iranian mine-laying ships in the Strait of Hormuz, after President Trump warned Iran not to “put out any mines” there

• Meanwhile, two commercial ships have been damaged by “unknown projectiles” in the area

• 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 missiles

• Israel launches renewed attacks on Iran and Lebanon, where the Israeli military says it’s targeting Hezbollah infrastructure in the south of Beirut

• Earlier, Iran’s police chief said any Iranians thinking of protesting against the government would be dealt with “in the same way we deal with the enemy”

Source:Fiilafmonline/BBC