US launches ninth night of strikes on Iran as it hits out at Gulf neighbours

TEHRAN: New violence shook the Middle East early on Monday (Jul 20) as the United States announced another wave of attacks on Iran, Kuwait said it was intercepting drones and Tehran's Revolutionary Guards claimed to have hit an "enemy command centre" in Syria.Bahrain's interior ministry also said that its air raid sirens had sounded and urged citizens and residents to head to "the nearest safe place".US Central Command (CENTCOM) late on Sunday announced it was beginning a wave of strikes on Iran for the ninth night in a row.The attacks were aimed at "degrading Iranian military capabilities used to attack commercial vessels and civilian mariners" in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the post on X said.A preliminary deal aimed at ending the war has collapsed as the foes fight to break a deadlo