Sirens blared throughout the Middle East on Thursday as Iran carried out retaliatory attacks targeting US positions across the Gulf region.

Iranian fighter jets took to the skies to protect the funeral procession for former supreme leader Ali Khamenei in Mashhad, according to reports from the Fars news agency.

These Iranian actions followed US strikes on approximately 90 locations inside Iran from late Wednesday into Thursday.

The latest American operations concluded early Thursday, focusing on southern Iranian sites to reduce threats to shipping and civilian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a US Central Command statement.

Iranian sources indicated the US attacks caused 14 deaths and 78 injuries across five provinces, as covered by state media.

Reports noted damage to a rail bridge linked to trade routes with Russia and China, plus multiple blasts in Bushehr province near a nuclear facility.

Sirens Activate Across the Region with Intercepts Reported in Kuwait Jordan and Bahrain

Iran stated it targeted US Patriot defenses using drones in Kuwait along with an early warning facility in Qatar and a fuel depot in Bahrain.

Kuwaiti forces confirmed engagements with incoming projectiles including one cruise missile three ballistic missiles and ten drones resulting in a single shrapnel injury.

Jordan detected Iranian missiles in its airspace with eight of ten projectiles aimed at the Azraq base successfully intercepted according to official reports.

No harm or destruction occurred in Jordan where forces remain on elevated alert.

Bahrain activated warning sirens Thursday morning following overnight missile and drone activity with officials urging residents to take cover.

A drone strike impacted a site linked to an Iranian Kurdish opposition group near Erbil in Iraq though no immediate casualties were noted.

Qatar Urges Restraint While Iran Seeks Strait Dominance

Qatar which maintains a major US military presence in the area advocated for diplomatic solutions in discussions with Iranian officials and criticized shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.

The waterway previously managed one fifth of worldwide oil flows prior to the conflict that began February 28.

Iran has asserted practical oversight of the passage creating leverage against superior military forces.

Iranian negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf stated on social media that aggression carries consequences and the strait would operate solely under Iranian terms.

US Iran Talks Collapse as Trump Declares Agreement Finished

US President Trump attending a NATO meeting in Turkey expressed doubt that recent strikes would lead to broader war noting events would conclude rapidly and enhance safety including for oil supplies.

He indicated the prior memorandum of understanding with Iran had ended and expressed reluctance to engage further.