Middle East & North Africa

US expands Iran strikes and targets Iran bridges as Tehran widens missile attacks across Gulf and hits Gulf states and Hormuz conflict widens after ceasefire collapse, with Iran reporting casualties.

Family members say an Indian marine engineer who went missing after an attack on a commercial vessel off the Oman coast is dead; one report also says New Delhi protested to Iran after summoning its deputy ambassador.

The United Arab Emirates said Iranian cruise missiles hit two Emirati oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, killing one Indian crew member and wounding eight others.

The U.S. military will begin enforcing a maritime blockade on Iran on Tuesday, according to two reports that phrase the announcement differently but agree on the timing and action.

War and security

Three Palestinians killed, 15 wounded in Israeli attacks across Gaza amid continued ceasefire violations

Three Palestinians were killed and 15 wounded in Israeli attacks across Gaza as ceasefire violations continued, according to the report.

The Republican senator was a big advocate for strikes on Iran and other foreign policy priorities of Israel, according to the supplied report.

Pakistan is calling for calm as tensions between Iran and the United States intensify and a memorandum of understanding tied to its Mideast diplomacy falls apart.

President Donald Trump’s notification to Congress says the U.S. is again at war with Iran, starting another 60-day clock for possible military action.

Kaizer Chiefs drew with Rangers during their Spain tour and will play Saudi Arabia's Al Kholood on Wednesday.

The developing conflict raised the prospect of a more distant ceasefire as the two countries traded fire over the weekend, according to one report.

The UK proscribed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, with one report saying the move came after concerns about threats to life and intimidation on UK soil.