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Iran Holds US Accountable for Ceasefire Violations

Iran foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei stated that the United States bears direct responsibility for recent breaches of the ceasefire. He noted that Israeli military moves cannot be viewed apart from American policy.

"The actions of the Zionist entity in the region cannot be examined separately from the United States," Baghaei said during a press conference.

"No one believes the Israeli regime would act without coordination with the United States," he added. "The United States is responsible for the Israeli regime aggression and will also answer for any consequences from rising tensions."

Israel carried out strikes on Beirut southern suburbs on Sunday, which Tehran saw as breaking the US-Iran ceasefire. Israel said it targeted Hezbollah sites after claiming the Iranian-backed group launched rockets at northern Israel. The strikes hit two apartments in separate buildings, according to Lebanon state news, killing two people.

Iran fired missiles at Israel on Sunday in reply to those strikes, and further exchanges occurred today.

This latest round followed reports that US president Donald Trump urged Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to avoid attacks on Iran. Netanyahu shows little interest in halting the Lebanon conflict, complicating efforts to end fighting with Iran as Tehran demands all fronts cease before any resolution.

Key events

1h ago Iran holds US accountable for ceasefire violations
2h ago Israeli military reports fresh missile barrage from Iran
2h ago Houthis confirm strike on Israel and ban Israeli shipping in Red Sea
3h ago Yemen Houthis claim missile attack on Israel
3h ago Opening summary

Reports indicate explosions in the Iranian capital Tehran. Details remain limited but updates will follow as more information arrives.

The IDF posted on X that dozens of air force jets finished a broad strike on strategic defence systems in Iran. Iran has offered no official response to the claim.

Diplomatic efforts continue amid growing regional worries over the US-Iran ceasefire unravelling. Qatari prime minister and foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani spoke with Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi earlier today, the Qatari foreign ministry reported. They covered US-Iran mediation and recent developments in Lebanon.

Iranian media reports no immediate casualties after apparent Israeli strikes on the Karun petrochemical plant in Mahshahr, in southwestern Khuzestan province.

Fars news agency said Iran Revolutionary Guards responded to what they called an American-Israeli strike on the petrochemical site by launching missiles at a similar plant in northern Israel city of Haifa.

"We warn you; by striking civilian targets and oil industries, the Zionist enemy has begun a dangerous game whose scope will cover all energy targets in the region, with consequences for the global economy resting on the United States as the main instigator," the IRGC stated.

Iran Holds US Accountable for Ceasefire Violations

"The actions of the Zionist entity in the region cannot be examined separately from the United States," Baghaei said during a press conference.

Iran fired missiles at Israel on Sunday in reply to those strikes, and further exchanges occurred today.

Israel ambulance service Magen David Adom posted on Telegram that no casualties are known from the latest Iranian attacks after sirens sounded across northern and central Israel. An MDA spokesperson said:

At this stage, no casualties are known. MDA medics and paramedics went out to scan the scene where a report was received. Update later if necessary.

Oil prices have kept rising after Iran and Israel exchanged missiles for the first time since the April ceasefire. Track Brent crude gains in our business live blog covering all market reactions to the strikes.

Israeli Military Reports Fresh Missile Barrage from Iran

The Israeli military said Monday it detected a new barrage of missiles from Iran, the sixth salvo since fighting flared the previous day.

"A short while ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran towards the territory of the State of Israel. Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat," the military said.

Houthis Confirm Attack on Israel as Group Bans Israeli Shipping in Red Sea

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Yemen announced it had joined the war for the first time since the 8 April ceasefire. Houthi leadership fired missiles towards Jaffa Israel and said Israeli-linked commercial shipping would be blocked from the Red Sea, a move that will concern other shipping.

Iranian officials had suggested revival of the Bab al-Mandab strait blockade for Israeli-linked shipping was under Houthi consideration.

In a statement Yemen Houthi leadership also known as Ansar Allah Yemen said "We declare a complete and absolute ban on maritime navigation for the Israeli enemy in the Red Sea and believe that any enemy movement from the moment this statement is announced will be a military target for our armed forces.

"We will respond to escalation with escalation, and our military operations will be increasingly coordinated with events, battles, and participation in the axis of jihad and resistance".

The Houthis for internal reasons have been reluctant to join the US-Iran conflict, preferring talks with Saudi Arabia about reuniting Yemen.

Aliakbar Velayati adviser to Iran supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei had warned "today security of the Ban al-Mandab strait should not cause the enemy to make a miscalculation; the resistance rings have the power to close both waterways.

"The choice is yours; stop the folly or enter into a regulated balance of the two straits". Joint closure of the strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab could disrupt East West commercial naval traffic.

Iranian officials admitted Israeli strikes hit the Karun Petrochemical Company in the Petrochemical Special Economic Zone.

Iran said the attacks caused no casualties, but "the extent of damage and possible injuries is under investigation."

Abbas Araghchi the foreign minister through the night contacted fellow diplomats to explain Iran decision to restart its assault on Israel. He spoke with UK foreign minister Yvette Cooper and Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan as well as the Saudi foreign minister.

Iran state media reports that capital Tehran Mehrabad airport has suspended all flights until further notice.

Israel and Iran continued firing at each other on Monday while a missile reportedly targeted part of Saudi Arabia housing a US military base. It is the most serious escalation since a ceasefire began two months ago and now threatens to plunge the Middle East back into war.

Yemen Houthis Claim Missile Attack on Israel

Yemen Iran-aligned Houthi rebels have claimed an attack on Israel and say Israel-affiliated vessels would again be a target in the Red Sea, Associated Press reports.

The statement from Brig Gen Yahya Saree was broadcast on the Houthis al-Masirah satellite news channel on Monday.

It is another new escalation as the nominal ceasefire in the Iran war faces challenges from crossfire between Israel and Iran.

The Houthi threat to target vessels again puts the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the narrow Bab el-Mandeb Strait connecting them in danger.

The Houthis during the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip killed at least nine mariners and sunk four ships across over 100 attacks. Those assaults upended shipping in the Red Sea, through which about $1 trillion of goods passed each year before the war.

The EU top diplomat has urged calm after Iran and Israel traded strikes, testing the fragile truce and threatening to drag the Middle East region back into war.

"Overnight, we have seen escalation again," Kaja Kallas said on Monday.

I think the region does not need an escalation, but actually that parties sit down to a negotiation table and agree."

Opening summary

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the crisis in the Middle East.

Israel launched airstrikes early on Monday targeting central and western Iran in response to missile fire from Tehran, attacks that threatened to drag the wider Middle East back into a regional war.

Iranian state TV reported the sound of explosions being heard in the cities of Isfahan, Karaj, Tabriz and Tehran. A witness in Tehran described hearing at least one large blast somewhere to the west of the capital.

Iran closed the airspace around Tehran Imam Khomeini international airport - the main airfield in the country - after the Israeli attack.

Multiple explosions were heard over Jerusalem later on Monday as Israel said a new wave of Iranian missiles was incoming. The Israeli military said it "identified missiles launched from Iran" and was working to intercept the threat.

Iran paramilitary Revolutionary Guards said Israel used air-launched ballistic missiles in its attack on Iran.

The Israeli military at dawn in Iran issued a short statement as its strikes started, saying: "A short while ago, the Israeli air force struck military targets belonging to the Iranian terror regime in western and central Iran." It did not provide further details.

US officials said Donald Trump earlier spoke with Benjamin Netanyahu and urged the Israeli prime minister not to immediately retaliate over Iran missile launches against Israel, which upended the fragile ceasefire in place since April.

We will bring you all the latest developments here. Meanwhile:

Iran attacks appeared to be in retaliation for Israel strikes on Beirut Dahiyeh southern suburb area targeting Hezbollah infrastructure despite the truce agreement with Lebanon. Two people were killed and 20 wounded in Beirut, the Lebanon health ministry said.
A missile was launched from Yemen towards Israeli territory on Monday, the Israeli military said