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The war between the US and Iran ground into its seventh consecutive night of strikes on Friday, with Washington’s bombing campaign now reaching bridges, airports, power facilities, and a train station in southern Iran, while Tehran widened its retaliation to hit US allies across the Gulf.

Tehran’s warnings: A senior Iranian military adviser warned that the US could face a “full-scale offensive” in the coming days if its strikes continue through the weekend. Tehran has also threatened key ports in Gulf states, retaliation it links to the US destroying a surveillance tower near the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency.

Kuwait’s Fire Force Saturday claimed that a number of its firefighters and a worker were injured as they responded to the fire at two places after the Iranian attacks this morning, Al Jazeera reported.

“The first incident resulted, during the firefighting operation, in a number of injuries among the firefighters and one of the workers, where the site was evacuated and they were transported to provide them with the necessary medical assistance,” it said in a statement.

Iran on Saturday called on the Jordanian army to target the US forces, claiming that “the invading, infidel military forces are considered legitimate targets,” according to Al Jazeera.

“It is your religious and humanitarian duty to eliminate them by any means necessary and to cleanse the sacred land of Jordan of these killers of innocent Muslims,” its statement added. (Al Jazeera)

The US attacks on Hormozgan province in southern Iran have killed “about seven to eight people”, all civilians, Ahmad Moradi, a representative for the province, told Iran’s Tasnim news agency.

According to the report, the attacks took place over the past two nights, with one US attack targeting one of the bridges in the province, which hit two family cars, killing six people. (Tasnim)

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) Saturday announced that it launched “a devastating and simultaneous missile and drone attack on fighter jet shelters and a large aircraft parking ramp at a US base in Al-Azraq, Jordan”.

The IRGC claimed that the attack “completely [destroyed] at least two American fighter jets and [caused] significant damage to several others”.

According to the IRGC, "Aerospace Force fighters, in the twentieth wave of Operation "Nasr 2," targeted fighter jet shelters and a large parking ramp with simultaneous missile and drone strikes on the American base in Al-Azraq, Jordan."

Ehsan Jahanian, the deputy political and social affairs governor of Bushehr, told Iran’s Islamic Republic News Agency that the US forces hit an area in Dashti county, Al Jazeera reported.

“The explosion caused by this attack did not cause any casualties,” he told the news agency, while pointing out another attack in Choghadak city. (Al Jazeera)

Water supply was disrupted in 20 villages in Iran's Jask area following US attacks, Fars news agency reported.

The Hormozgan Water and Wastewater Company, in a statement, said, "Following last night's attack by the US Army on Bunji desalination plant, the drinking water supply to 20 villages in Jask, with a population of approximately 10,000 people, has been completely disrupted." (X/Fars)

Traffic on the road from Bandar Abbas to Rudan, which was attacked by the US in the early hours of Saturday morning, resumed at around 13:30 IST, Fars news agency reported.

Iran on Saturday announced the launch of fresh operations targeting maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz following a seventh consecutive night of US airstrikes on the Islamic Republic, The Independent reported.

Tehran has claimed its forces stopped four vessels in the Strait, while Iranian state media reported that two oil tankers caught fire and exploded after passing through a mined route. The US military, however, rejected it as “false,” according to the report.

The Iranian Education Ministry Saturday announced the cancellation of final exams for 11th and 12th-grade students scheduled for Sunday and Monday across four southern provinces, Al Jazeera reported.

The suspension applies exclusively to Hormozgan, Bushehr, Khuzestan, and Sistan and Baluchestan due to “ongoing unstable conditions in the southern region of the country”, Tasnim news agency reported.

According to the ministry, the affected exams will be rescheduled for a later date. Final exams in other provinces, and subsequent testing dates for the affected areas, will proceed as originally scheduled. (Al Jazeera)

Bahrain activated air sirens for a second time on Saturday, warning residents to shelter after it detected possible incoming drones or missiles, news agency Reuters reported.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Saturday said they targeted a site where US ⁠combat ​aircraft were gathered at Sheikh ​Isa ​Air Base ⁠and an intelligence data ‌centre in Bahrain, known as Batelco, state ⁠media ⁠reported.

The guards also ⁠targeted ‌a ​US naval ‌fuel-support pier at Al ‌Ahmadi ​Port ​and ​a US signals ​and communications ⁠centre in Kuwait, state media ‌reported. (Reuters)

Kuwait Airways on Saturday said that it ⁠has ​rescheduled most ​flights after ​the ⁠country temporarily suspended operations ‌at Kuwait International Airport ⁠following Iranian ⁠missile and ⁠drone ‌attacks, news agency Reuters reported.

The airline ‌earlier said ‌the ​rescheduling ​was ​due to ​the closure of ⁠Kuwaiti airspace. (Reuters)

Flights between Shiraz and Dubai resumed after a five-month halt on Saturday, Iran's Fars news agency reported citing an official.

Bahrain's Defence Forces said the country intercepted a number of aerial attacks launched by Iran on Saturday, though further details on the scale or targets of the attempted strikes were not immediately provided.

Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy has said that a fire broke out in one of the components of the power and water desalination after the latest round of Iranian attacks.

“This necessitated precautionary operational measures, consisting of disconnecting a number of generating units to preserve the safety of the plant and its workers, and to ensure the stability of the electrical grid,” the ministry said in a statement.

“The Ministry confirms that all operational and emergency plans were activated immediately upon the occurrence of the incident, ensuring the continuity and stability of both the electricity and water networks and limiting any potential impact on service, with technical and operational monitoring continuing around the clock,” the ministry added in the statement.

Three people are dead and eight wounded after strikes hit Hormozgan province, Iranian media reported, citing a local official who said the region’s governorate has told residents to avoid unnecessary travel given the threat of more attacks.

Israeli war jets have conducted air strikes in two dawn waves, targeting the Masha’ al-Mansouri area in southern Lebanon, Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reports.

Kuwait Airways said on Saturday it ⁠has ​rescheduled most ​flights after ​the ⁠country temporarily suspended operations ‌at Kuwait International Airport ⁠following Iranian ⁠missile and ⁠drone ‌attacks.

The airline ​had ‌earlier said ‌the ​rescheduling ​was ​due to ​the closure of ⁠Kuwaiti airspace.

Iran’s IRGC is warning countries hosting US military forces to prepare for a “corresponding response” according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency

The IRGC demanded that such nations “activate their civil defence units to protect their citizens and move them away from potential military targets,” stating that their territories are being used as launchpads for aggression against Iran.

According to the Tasnim report, the IRGC Ground Forces used drones and missiles to target a US military logistics hub at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait, claiming to have caused casualties among the personnel stationed there.

For thousands of migrant workers, Dubai isn’t delivering on its promise anymore. It’s been months since the US-Israel war with Iran spilled into the Gulf, and people are still feeling it jobs gone, paychecks smaller, and almost nothing new to apply for.

The Kuwaiti army says it is again responding to Iranian missile and drone attacks, urging the public to “adhere to the authorities’ safety and security instructions”.

Any explosions heard are the sounds of air defences engaging hostile attacks, the army added in a statement shared on X.

The US State Department is urging heightened vigilance across the Middle East as regional hostilities intensify.

In a statement posted on X, the department warned that “due to high tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation”, prompting a strong recommendation for citizens to evaluate their plans, noting that “Americans should reconsider travel through the Middle East”.

Middle East: Due to high tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation. We remind Americans in the region of the continued need for caution and encourage them to monitor the news for breaking developments.… pic.twitter.com/QKgyNLJSo9

Warning sirens have been activated in Bahrain for the fourth time in a matter of hours. The Ministry of Interior told people to “remain calm and head to the nearest safe place”.

The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets on Saturday as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified.

Mohsen Rezaee, a senior Iranian military adviser, has warned that if the US continues bombing Iran, Tehran will escalate the conflict into a full-scale war.

Rezaee says that so far, Iran has limited its retaliations, but this won’t last for long.

Senior Iranian official Mohsen Rezaee:If U.S. attacks continue over the next two to three days, the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran will move beyond the stage of deterrence and retaliation and enter the phase of “offense and complete destruction,” such that U.S.… pic.twitter.com/T8E9IVCfQw

The US military said late on Thursday it completed its latest wave of strikes on Iran that were carried out at President Donald Trump's direction and marked a seventh consecutive night of American attacks.

The Jordanian military has said its air defences intercepted and downed 10 Iranian missiles that breached the country’s airspace early on Saturday morning.

The military said that the operation was carried out in accordance with standard defensive measures to safeguard the kingdom’s sovereignty and ensure public safety.

No casualties or material damage were reported from the interceptions, and Royal Engineers have already begun clearing and securing debris from the impact sites, it added.

Iranian media has reported explosions in the city of Khorramabad in Lorestan province.

The reports said the blasts were a result of US missile strikes launched from Kuwait.

US Central Command (CENTCOM) says the US military has completed its seventh consecutive night of strikes against Iran.

The command said that “US forces employed fighter aircraft, aerial drones, and warships, in addition to other assets, to hit surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage, and maritime capabilities.”

The statement noted that the strikes concluded on July 17 at 9.30 pm ET.

“CENTCOM continues to hold Iran accountable at the Commander in Chief’s direction while fully enforcing a naval blockade against Iranian ports,” the statement continued.

“More than 50,000 American service members are operating across the Middle East and remain vigilant, lethal, and ready,” it added.

Bahrain's Interior Ministry said sirens were activated across the country for the second time. -Reuters

Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that the US targeted a location near the port town of Jask.

The Trump administration has told Israel it's sending dozens more refueling planes into the country as the president weighs a broader military escalation against Iran, as reported by Axios.

The US military’s Central Command has refuted the IRGC’s “claims that two oil tankers have exploded in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting mines in the international waterway”.

“Like most IRGC claims, this is false,” CENTCOM said in a post on X.

🚫 CLAIM: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims that two oil tankers have exploded in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting mines in the international waterway.✅ FACT: Like most IRGC claims, this is false. pic.twitter.com/hgdwnc7Kos

The Kuwaiti Defence Ministry says it is responding to Iranian drone attacks, adding that loud sounds heard across the country were due to interceptions.

The United States and Iran escalated their attacks across the Middle East on Friday, trading strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified.

In response, Iran launched missiles into US-allied nations in the Mideast, including Qatar, a mediator in the war, and Kuwait, where one of the desert nation’s water desalination plants was damaged.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy says it has shot down a US drone over the Iranian port city of Bushehr.

The IRGC Navy says the MQ-9 drone was intercepted and destroyed using a new advanced air system operating under the control of Iran’s integrated air defence network.

Two oil tankers caught fire after attempting to pass through a route in the Strait of Hormuz that had mines, Iran’s state-run news agency reported early on Saturday, citing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

In a statement, the IRGC described the waterway as “now highly unsafe and completely closed.”

Iran’s Mehr news agency says projectiles fired by the US have landed outside the Iranian central city of Yazd.