RIYADH/DUBAI/TEHRAN: The United States and Iran traded attacks across the Middle East for a seventh consecutive night on Friday, with Washington striking Iranian military and infrastructure targets and Tehran launching attacks against US assets and allies including Kuwait and Jordan, as the collapse of a short-lived ceasefire pushed the conflict toward a wider regional war. The latest escalation came after a brief agreement to halt hostilities and pave the way for negotiations collapsed on July 7.

Oil prices rise as the US renews a blockade on Iranian ports and carries out a wave of air strikes.

Officials report power outages, train station hit in Bandar Abbas, as Iran says Hormuz won't return to pre-war status.