TEHRAN/WASHINGTON/CAIRO/LONDON - Iran has launched a new wave of missiles from Iran's western province of Lorestan toward "enemy targets," the official news agency IRNA reported on Monday.

The semi-official Fars news agency reported on Monday that several explosions were heard in southern Iran's Hormozgan and Bushehr.

US forces launched a new wave of strikes against Iran on Sunday evening for the ninth consecutive night, according to the US Central Command.

The US military had also redirected six commercial vessels and disabled another to ensure compliance as the United States continued to enforce the naval blockade of Iran, the command added. 

Earlier on Sunday, Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain reported fresh Iranian attacks as renewed US-Iran hostilities spilled into neighboring countries, prompting calls for de-escalation across the Middle East.

Jordan's air defenses intercepted three missiles launched from Iran toward Jordanian territory, while a fourth fell in a remote area in southern Jordan without causing casualties or material damage, state broadcaster Jordan Radio and Television Corporation said on X.

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Media reports said the missiles were aimed at US military aircraft stationed in the southern Jordanian coastal city of Aqaba, which directly borders the Israeli city of Eilat.

Following the incident, Israel's Channel 13 News reported that the US military evacuated refueling aircraft from Ramon Airport in southern Israel, about 18 km north of Eilat, after the missile launches toward Jordan.

Israel's state-run Kan TV News said commercial passenger flights at the airport were delayed following the incident.

Earlier in the day, the US Embassy in Amman issued a security alert saying Aqaba's airport and seaport had been evacuated because of a "specific and credible threat," urging Americans to avoid the sites until further notice.

Jordanian authorities later rejected the embassy's claim, saying both facilities were operating normally.

Also on Sunday, Kuwait's Armed Forces said air defenses intercepted hostile ballistic missiles and drones over the country, while another attack struck a power generation and water desalination facility, causing fires and extensive damage.

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In a statement posted on X, the Kuwaiti Army said the incoming missiles and drones had been detected and engaged since dawn. It did not specify how many projectiles were involved.

The military accused Iran of continuing to target civilian and vital infrastructure, saying facilities operated by the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy had been hit.

Bahraini authorities also said the country's air defenses intercepted several Iranian aerial attacks.

The expanding hostilities raised fresh concerns across the region and prompted renewed calls for restraint.

Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy warned of the serious consequences of the ongoing escalation in the region, urging efforts to avoid a renewed cycle of violence.

In a statement, Fahmy called on the United States and Iran to immediately work to de-escalate tensions, noting that continued escalation would only bring further losses to all sides.

He warned of the risk that the situation could spiral out of control, leading to mutual destruction and worsening economic conditions in the region and beyond.

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Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi held separate phone talks with his Turkish and Kuwaiti counterparts on the regional escalation and efforts to restore stability.

During his call with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Safadi stressed the need to end the escalation, implement the US-Iran ceasefire agreement and return to negotiations to reach a comprehensive solution addressing the root causes of tensions, according to a foreign ministry statement.

In his call with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Safadi expressed Jordan's solidarity with Kuwait and other Gulf Cooperation Council countries in the face of Iranian attacks.

The two sides stressed the importance of dialogue and diplomacy to end the crisis, restore calm and achieve lasting security and stability.

The latest developments came amid heightened tensions in the Middle East as the United States and Iran have traded rounds of attacks. The United States has conducted eight waves of strikes on Iranian targets, while Iran has responded by striking US bases and facilities in several regional countries.

The Iranian Health Ministry said on X on Sunday that US strikes targeting its southern provinces since June 27 have killed more than 50 people and injured 517 others.

Vessel catches fire near Omani side of Strait of Hormuz

A vessel caught fire in waters near the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz, with the cause of the fire not yet confirmed, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said late Sunday.

According to a UKMTO advisory, the incident was reported approximately 8 nautical miles northwest of Kumzar, Oman. The agency said it received information from military authorities that a vessel was on fire.

The cause of the fire has not been verified at this time, and authorities are investigating the incident, the UKMTO said. Vessels were advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to the UKMTO.

A sailor provided Xinhua with an exclusive recording of maritime public radio communications in the early hours of Monday, which showed that the US military made multiple radio calls to confirm the situation of the vessel involved but received no response.

Kumzar is located at the northern tip of Oman, near the southern entrance of the Strait of Hormuz.