The reports of attacks on commercial ships came after the US said it "eliminated" 16 Iranian mine-layers in the area.

After 244 million gallons of sewage spilled into the Potomac, attention turned to Baltimore and other cities struggling with failing sewer systems.

The US says the ships were targeted in the Strait of Hormuz - a key shipping route. In Dubai, authorities say the airport is operating normally after two drones were downed in the area.

Fresh explosions are heard in Tehran after US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says today will be the "most intense" day of US strikes on Iran White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says the US ...