Jordan's army said Sunday that three Iranian missiles fell on the kingdom's territory at dawn amid renewed hostilities between Iran and the United States. "Three missiles fired from Iranian territory fell at dawn in several locations across the kingdom, without causing any casualties. The damage is limited to minor material losses," said a military source quoted in an army statement.
Pakistan's top diplomat called for "de-escalation" and for parties in the Iran conflict to "show restraint" during a phone call with his Iranian counterpart on Sunday, a foreign ministry statement said. "Both leaders exchanged views on the evolving regional situation," Pakistan's foreign ministry said in a statement after the call between Ishaq Dar and Abbas Araghchi.
Kuwait's military on Sunday said its air defence forces were working to intercept an ongoing attack on its territory, as drones and missiles targeted countries across the Gulf. "The General Staff of the Army notes that any explosion sounds heard are the result of air defence systems intercepting hostile attacks," the military said in a statement posted on social media.
One Indian national is missing after an attack on the commercial vessel GFS Galaxy off the coast of Oman earlier on Sunday, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
"Of the 11 Indian nationals on board, 10 have been rescued so far, while one Indian National is reportedly missing," the ministry said, while condemning the attack. India's embassy in Oman is closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with the Omani authorities in the ongoing search and rescue operation, the ministry added. Iran said earlier it had fired a warning shot that struck a vessel traveling on an unapproved route.
Central Command said U.S. forces hit 140 Iranian military targets on Saturday, out of more than 300 during three nights of strikes "to degrade Iran's ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial vessels freely transiting the strait." Iranian state media reported explosions in a number of port cities.
The United Arab Emirates said its defense systems engaged missiles and drones from Iran, while warning sirens sounded in Bahrain and explosions were heard in Doha. Tehran's strikes marked a sharp escalation in pace and targets, after it had warned that any retaliation over the container ship incident would be met with a "severe response."
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