The US has warned American citizens in the Middle East, calling for increased caution and vigilance, as tensions in the region are higher than ever.
The calls come at a time when the US is planning new attacks on Iran as early as this weekend, two sources told CNN.
Meanwhile, Iran has issued another warning to Gulf states that host US military bases, with Major General Ali Abdollahi threatening that nations that cooperate with the US “will be burned in the fire of war.”
Israeli strikes on Gaza left a large crater in a hospital overnight, local authorities said, days after US President Donald Trump announced that Hamas and Israel had agreed to advance a ceasefire plan.
Kuwait’s armed forces have intercepted drones in their airspace, the country’s Defense Ministry said.
A tanker was hit by a shell near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman, the United Kingdom Merchant Marine Operations Centre (UKMTO) announced.