According to a release from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), the 7th consecutive round of U.S. strikes against Iran has begun, as CENTCOM has also said that at the time of writing, 4 vessels have been redirected, 1 vessel has been subjected to disabling fire to ensure compliance, and 1 vessel has been boarded during the renewed U.S. blockade of vessels traveling to and from Iran.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the “experimental explosion” yesterday off coast of Ponce Inlet, Florida, measured at a magnitude of 3.9, with a spokesman for the U.S. Navy reporting that the explosion was the first of two scheduled test events for Full Ship Shock Trials (FSST) as part of the certification process for the Future USS Ted Stevens (DDG-128) under the DDG 51 Flight III Program.

Two U.S. Forest Service employees who were taken hostage Wednesday near Gumboot Lake in California's Shasta-Trinity National Forest have been safely rescued.

The FBI's Hostage Rescue Team responded to the scene yesterday, securing the release of both hostages early this morning before the suspects surrendered several hours later.

In a statement, U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz thanked Forest Service law enforcement, the FBI, the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office, and other first responders for their coordinated efforts in bringing the incident to a safe conclusion.

According to CBS, citing U.S. officials, Iranian attacks against bases in Jordan, likely Muwaffaq Salti Air Base and King Faisal Air Base, resulted in the injury of several U.S. servicemembers, with no fatalities being reported at the time of writing.

Following a number of alerts in Saudi Arabia, Saudi authorities have said the May the danger has passed in the al Kharg Governorate and other areas.

A U.S. official has confirmed to @BarakRavid that the first Iranian attacks against U.S. bases and infrastructure in Saudi Arabia in four months just took place earlier.

Air raid sirens are sounding across Bahrain as authorities warn of an incoming aerial threat, likely from Iran.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has denied an earlier claim by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that two tankers struck naval mines and exploded in the Strait of Hormuz, calling the report "false."

Following Iranian attacks on both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, the Kuwaiti Army is now saying that air defenses are dealing with yet another Iranian drone and missile attack.

Sirens are sounding once again across Bahrain as another wave of Iranian missiles and/or drones are inbound.

Sirens are sounding in Bahrain as another Iranian attack wave is inbound.

Kuwaiti air defenses are engaging another wave of Iranian missile and drone threats.