US forces struck Iranian air defence and radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz after President Donald Trump said Tehran had downed an American helicopter a day earlier, prompting threats of retaliation from Iran. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards later said they had targeted four sites, including F-35 fighter shelters and a command centre, at a US base in Jordan with long-range missiles. As tensions escalated across the region, Kuwait said it had intercepted hostile aerial targets while Bahrain issued an air raid alert after Iranian forces claimed to have struck a US base in the kingdom. Follow our live coverage for the latest updates.

10:10 AM, 10 June 2026

Iran’s foreign minister holds talks with Turkish, Saudi counterparts

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi held separate late-night telephone calls with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan to review the latest regional developments following US military strikes on areas in southern Iran, according to Iran’s IRNA news agency.

The discussions focused on the rapidly evolving security situation after what Tehran described as American aggression against Iranian territory.

During both calls, Araghchi condemned the US strikes as a violation of Iran’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity. He stressed Iran’s right to self-defence and said the country’s Armed Forces’ retaliatory response was legitimate.

09:26 AM, 10 June 2026

IRNA releases footage of missile strikes on US-linked targets

IRNA on X published footage showing the firing of Qadr, Emad and Kheibar Shekan long-range solid- and liquid-fuel missiles at what it described as American targets in the region, in response to a Wednesday morning attack.

Footage shows the firing of Qadr, Emad, and Kheibar Shekan long-range solid and liquid-fuel missiles at American targets in the region, responding to Wednesday morning’s attack. pic.twitter.com/3BQ8C3Jbuo

— IRNA News Agency ☫ (@IrnaEnglish) June 10, 2026

The report said Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force units used long-range solid-fuel missiles to destroy four major targets, including F-35 aircraft hangars and a US military command-and-control centre in Al-Azraq, Jordan.

08:50 AM, 10 June 2026

Iran says countries in the region have ‘responsibility’ to halt US, Israeli strikes

Iran’s foreign ministry said Wednesday that its neighbours in the region had a “legal and moral responsibility” to prevent American and Israeli strikes, as Tehran and Washington traded attacks.

In a statement, Iran’s foreign ministry “reiterated the legal and moral responsibility of all countries in the region (especially those located along the southern shores of the Arabian Gulf) to prevent the US military and Israel from using their territory or facilities to plan, organise, exeecute, or support hostile actions against Iran”.

07:35 AM, 10 June 2026

Jordan says it shot down 5 incoming missiles from Iran

The Jordanian military said on Wednesday it shot down five missiles launched from Iran, as Tehran and Washington engaged in tit-for-tat strikes after the downing of a US helicopter.

“We intercepted and shot down five missiles launched from Iran towards Azraq. The interception resulted in debris falling, but there were no casualties or material damage,” the Jordanian Armed Forces said in a statement.

06:59 AM, 10 June 2026

UAE raises concerns over Iran’s nuclear programme

The UAE joined Bahrain, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Latvia, the UK, the US and the EU in a joint press stakeout highlighting longstanding concerns over Iran’s nuclear programme and what they described as Tehran’s continued failure to meet its safeguards obligations and fully cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

The statement came ahead of a meeting of the UN Security Council’s 1737 sanctions committee, held after what participants described as Iran’s attacks on neighbouring countries using thousands of drones and ballistic missiles. The UAE stressed the importance of resuming the committee’s work and called for the swift appointment of its chair and panel of experts to ensure effective oversight of sanctions implementation and address compliance issues.

The UAE joined Bahrain, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Latvia, the UK, US and EU in a press stakeout that underscored their longstanding and serious concerns regarding Iran’s nuclear programme, as well as its persistent failure to comply with its safeguards obligations and… pic.twitter.com/44Iq7xvftJ

— UAE Mission to the UN (@UAEMissionToUN) June 10, 2026

06:17 AM, 10 June 2026

Kuwait army says air defences engaging ‘hostile’ aerial targets

Kuwait’s military said Wednesday its air defences were engaging “hostile aerial targets”, as the United States and Iran traded attacks after the downing of an American helicopter.

“The General Staff of the Army announces that Kuwaiti air defence systems are currently engaging hostile aerial targets in accordance with established operational procedures,” the Kuwaiti army posted on X, without specifying their origin.

06:10 AM, 10 June 2026

Iran Guards say targeted US base in Jordan with missiles

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they had struck four targets at a US base in Jordan, as Tehran pressed its attack in response to fresh US strikes over the downing of a helicopter.

Iranian forces “targeted and destroyed four major targets, including F35 fighter nests at an air base and the US child-killing military control command centre in Al-Azraq, Jordan”, the Guards said in a statement quoted by state-run IRNA, adding that they were carried out by “long-range missiles”.

06:05 AM, 10 June 2026

Air raid siren sounded in Bahrain: interior ministry

An air raid alert was issued in Bahrain, the Gulf country’s interior ministry said on Wednesday, after Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they struck a US base in Bahrain.

“The siren has been sounded .Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place,” the ministry said on X.

The siren has been sounded .Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place.

— Ministry of Interior (@moi_bahrain) June 10, 2026

05:30 AM, 10 June 2026

Crude oil benchmarksup on continued Hormuz risk

Global energy markets jumped early on Wednesday trading in Asia, with benchmark crude prices edging higher. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 0.42 points, or 0.48%, to $88.62 a barrel, as of 1.22am GMT (10:22 amTokyo) on Wednesday (June 10, 2026).

Brent crude, the international benchmark, gained 0.52 points, or 0.57%, to $91.97 a barrel, reflecting traders’ reaction continued tightness in global supply expectations and risks around the Strait of Hormuz.

05:20 AM, 10 June 2026

US military says ‘completed’ strikes against Iran

The US military said late Tuesday that it had “completed” its retaliatory strikes against Iran over the downing of an attack helicopter.

US Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees American forces in the Middle East, said on X that it had “completed self-defense strikes against Iran.”

“CENTCOM forces struck Iranian air defense, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz with precision munitions from US Air Force and Navy fighter jets,” the post said.

05:06 AM, 10 June 2026

IRGC claims drone strikes against US base in Bahrain

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its forces launched a drone attack against the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain early Wednesday, claiming the strike was retaliation for recent US attacks on infrastructure in southern Iran. In a statement, the IRGC said Shahed-136 one-way attack drones targeted the Fifth Fleet’s base in Manama at approximately 2:30 am local time (3.30am UAE time).

05:09 AM, 10 June 2026

Iran FM Abbas Araghchi vows retaliation against US strikes, urges American forces to ‘leave’ region

Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi declared that his country’s armed forces would respond to recent US attacks, asserting that Washington had “opted to test our determination” despite battlefield setbacks in the ongoing regional conflict.

06:12 AM, 10 June 2026

Iranian media report fresh strikes near Hormuz

Iranian media outlets reported fresh attacks in areas near the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, as US forces carried out what President Donald Trump described as retaliatory strikes over a downed helicopter.

Explosions were heard on Qeshm Island and in the port city of Bandar Abbas on Iran’s southern coast in the early hours of Wednesday, the Mehr and Fars news agencies posted on Telegram.

02:31 AM, 10 June 2026

US military says it began launching ‘self-defence’ strikes against Iran

US forces carried out strikes against Iran on Wednesday in what President Donald Trump said was retaliation for the downing of an American helicopter by the Islamic Republic a day earlier.

Iranian media reported at least two series of explosions along Iran’s southern coast near the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces began launching self-defense strikes against Iran at 5 p.m. ET today at the Commander in Chief’s direction, in response to yesterday’s downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter. The mission is a proportional response to unjustified Iranian…

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 9, 2026

Digital news outlet Axios reported that US forces had attacked several Iranian air defense systems and radar systems around the strait.

Following the strikes, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi threatened to retaliate.

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