President Donald Trump says US Navy will escort tankers through Strait of Hormuz if necessary.

• Why this matters:The Strait of Hormuz is a critical global oil shipping route. Further disruption could affect energy markets and regional stability.

• Shipping traffic has largely halted after Iran threatened to “set fire” to vessels.

• Trump claims US strikes have “knocked out” everything in Iran.

• He criticises UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s response to US-Israeli strikes.

• Israel says it struck Iran’s “leadership compound” and infrastructure in Tehran.

• US reports hitting more than 1,700 targets in Iran since Saturday.

• Iran has launched retaliatory attacks across the region, including strikes on Dubai.

• Iran’s Red Crescent reports 787 deaths since the escalation began.

• Israel says it killed Quds Force commander Daoud Ali Zadeh in Tehran.

• UK and France are deploying air defences and naval assets to Cyprus.

What’s next:Additional Western military deployments suggest continued escalation. Retaliatory strikes from Iran and its allies remain possible.