Donald Trump says the US navy will begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, after marathon talks with Iran failed to reach a deal.
Iranian officials have denied that Iran held talks with the US, just hours after President Donald Trump claimed "very good and productive conversations".
Iran's security chief Ali Larijani, one of the most powerful figures in the Islamic Republic, has been killed in Tehran, alongside a key military commander.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says Iran's new supreme leader is "wounded and likely disfigured", while President Donald Trump vows to keep hitting Iran.
From the Gulf states and kingdoms, to Lebanon and even Cyprus the US-Israeli attack on Iran continues to engulf the region with no immediate end in sight.
Donald Trump says the US would help provide security for Ukraine as Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomes 'the strong signal' and European leaders push for ceasefire.
