Iran says fighting 'full-scale war' with US

Key Points:

• Iran's president declared a "full-scale war" with the United States as US strikes expanded across Iran, with the Revolutionary Guards targeting sites in Bahrain, Jordan, and Syria.
• Tehran's Yemeni allies, the Houthi rebels, threatened to blockade Saudi ports, risking further disruption to Saudi oil exports via the Red Sea amid ongoing conflict over the Strait of Hormuz.
• The conflict has led to increased attacks on shipping lanes, including oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting calls from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for international cooperation to protect global shipping.
• The war has resulted in significant casualties, with 17 confirmed US military fatalities and dozens of Iranian deaths, while diplomatic exchanges between Iran and the US continue through mediators.
• Recent missile and drone attacks have triggered responses from Kuwait and Bahrain, with air raid sirens sounded and military actions reported in response to Iranian strikes.