The fragile truce between the US and Iran has broken down.
Air raid sirens have sounded across Gulf states in recent days as both nations resumed hostilities following a few weeks of relative calm.
The immediate trigger came on 6 July, when Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) struck three commercial vessels near Oman, including a Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker, after they reportedly ignored warnings and attempted to pass through a route lined with sea mines.
Washington responded with retaliatory strikes on Iranian military targets the following day.
Tehran answered with missile and drone attacks on Gulf military bases hosting US forces.
