So far, a new wave of U.S. strikes has been reported across Hormozgan Province, targeting Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, Sirik, and Jask. Initial reports indicate at least 15 strikes hit the Bandar Abbas area alone.

Footage of Ukrainian attack drones slamming into Russian shipping on the Don River at the port of Azov today.

U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) releases new statement:

"My doctors have confirmed that I didn’t break any bones or suffer a concussion. I didn’t have a heart attack or a stroke. I don’t have any tumors or hemorrhages. But I was briefly unconscious and was taken to the hospital. While receiving excellent care over the past several weeks, I’ve also had to deal with a mild case of pneumonia.

“I’ll keep working hard to get back on the Senate floor as soon as possible. And I’ll keep you posted on the progress of my recovery. Until then, I’m so grateful for your prayers and well wishes.”

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham pictured being wheeled to a waiting ambulance by several paramedics with the D.C. Fire Department last night, chest compressions in progress, before being pronounced dead shortly after arrival at George Washington University Hospital.

Smoke has been seen rising from multiple sites on Iran’s Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf that were reportedly targeted by U.S. military strikes within the last hour.

Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense reports that three northern land checkpoints on the border with Iraq and an offshore drilling platform affiliated with the Kuwait Oil Company were attacked earlier today by Iran, resulted in material damage and injuries to one worker on the platform, with a state of high readiness being placed on the Armed Forces of Kuwait.

Despite multiple explosions reported across southern Iran over the past hour, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has not confirmed conducting strikes on Iranian targets.

It remains unclear who is responsible, and it is possible another actor is involved. More information is expected as the situation develops.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said he is deeply concerned by the serious escalation and renewed military confrontations in the Gulf, including Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. strikes on Iran, and Iranian attacks on targets in neighboring countries.

Guterres called for all such attacks to stop immediately, warning that a return to full-scale hostilities would have catastrophic consequences for the peoples of the region, international peace and security, and the global economy.

He also urged Iran and the United States to urgently resume negotiations and resolve their outstanding differences through diplomacy.