The United States has carried out a ninth consecutive night of strikes on Iran, saying it targeted command centres, air defence systems, missile sites and maritime capabilities. As the conflict continues, Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchisaid negotiations can only begin once Tehran has gained the “upper hand” militarily. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility for attacks on US military facilities in Kuwait and aircraft at Jordan’s Aqaba airport, while an Iranian missile struck the headquarters of the Kurdish opposition group Komala in Erbil, which blamed Tehran for the attack. Warning sirens were sounded in Bahrain and the US embassy warned of possible Iranian attacks in central Manama.Follow updates here. Note that the blog may take a few moments to load.