A fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran has rapidly deteriorated following consecutive nights of American airstrikes. The Iranian foreign ministry has declared Washington's military actions have rendered the truce 'practically meaningless.'
The recent spike in hostilities follows Washington's allegations that Iran downed a US Army Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz.
The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until further notice, according to Iranian state media, with vessels that have received transit permits instructed to remain patient.
The US military has carried out strikes on several targets in Iran, including Iranian military surveillance capabilities, communication systems, and air defence sites.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has retaliated with strikes against 18 US military sites located at airbases in Kuwait and Bahrain.
The conflict has raised fears of a return to full-scale conflict, which had been put on hold in early April after both countries agreed to a fragile ceasefire.
