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US-Iran strikes: latest developments Iran announced it was again closing the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday and hit Gulf neighbours in retaliation for US strikes, further undermining efforts to salvage Middle East peace efforts. US strikes 140 targets CENTCOM said Saturday the US military had hit "approximately" 140 targets in Iran in retaliation for Tehran's attack on another commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran announced it was again closing the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday and hit Gulf neighbours in retaliation for US strikes, further undermining efforts to salvage Middle East peace efforts. Here are the latest developments: Iranian soldier killed US strikes overnight killed an Iranian navy lieutenant in the port of Jask in southern Iran, the Mehr and Tasnim news agencies said, citing a local official. 'Dangerous escalation' Qatar condemned "in the strongest possible terms" the Iranian attacks against it and its neighbours, calling the barrage a "dangerous escalation" after three people were injured in the country. Hormuz 'more important' than atomic bombs An adviser to Iran's supreme leader said the Strait of Hormuz was more important than "dozens of atomic bombs". "This strategic passage is more important than dozens of atomic bombs, and the Islamic Republic of Iran will protect it," Mohsen Rezaee was quoted by the ISNA news agency as saying. Western countries accuse Iran of seeking to create an atomic bomb, but Tehran has insisted its nuclear programme is for peaceful, civilian purposes. Trump tops hit list A conservative Iranian newspaper known for its provocative tone published a list of Western leaders and top officials to be targeted as revenge for the killing of supreme leader Ali Khamenei. The list, featured on the website of newspaper Hamshahri, which is published by authorities in the Iranian capital, included US President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. Indian missing India said 10 of its nationals had been rescued and one remained missing after a strike early Sunday on a vessel off the coast of Oman, which the United States blamed on Iran. British maritime agency UKMTO earlier said the crew had abandoned ship and taken to a lifeboat. Iran 'warning shots' Iran's Revolutionary Guards had said earlier they struck and stopped a ship in the Strait of Hormuz for ignoring repeated instructions to use an approved route, calling the fire "warning shots". The US military's Central Command (CENTCOM) said the vessel had been disabled by fire and damage to its engine room. Jordan hit Jordan's army said three Iranian missiles had fallen "in several locations across the kingdom, without causing any casualties". Pakistan urges 'restraint' Pakistan's top diplomat called for "de-escalation" and for all sides to "show restraint" during a phone call with his Iranian counterpart on Sunday, the foreign ministry said. Kuwait attacked Kuwait's military said its air defence forces were working to intercept an ongoing attack on its territory, as countries across the Gulf were targeted by drones and missiles. Iran strikes second vessel Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced they had hit a second vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, state TV network IRIB reported, adding they had also attacked a US base in Qatar. US facilities in Oman hit The Revolutionary Guards said they had also destroyed "the logistical support centres for naval vessels and the refuelling facilities for US aircraft carriers at the port of Duqm in Oman". The Oman News Agency said on X that "the Sultanate of Oman affirms its condemnation and denunciation of this attack", which came just hours after the country hosted Iran's foreign minister to address security issues in the Strait of Hormuz. US strikes 140 targets CENTCOM said Saturday the US military had hit "approximately" 140 targets in Iran in retaliation for Tehran's attack on another commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The targets included missile and drone sites, naval capabilities, ammunition storage facilities, communication networks and coastal surveillance locations, it said. UAE, Bahrain attacked Air raid sirens sounded in Bahrain, while the United Arab Emirates defence ministry said air defences were engaging missile and drone threats. Iran will 'pay': Hegseth "Iran made a poor choice. Now they pay," said US defence secretary Hegseth after Iran's strikes in the Strait of Hormuz. burs-jhb/rox