Preliminary deal aimed at ending the war has collapsed as US and Iran fight to break deadlock over strait of Hormuz US says another service member killed as Israel warns Tehran’s attacks coming close Hello and welcome to our live coverage of developments in the Middle East. The US military says it is beginning its ninth night of strikes on Iran , with an interim deal aimed at ending the war appearing to have all but collapsed. Bahrain’s interior ministry said overnight to Monday that its air raid sirens had sounded . “Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place,” it said on X. Bahrain, host of the US Fifth Fleet, has been targeted by Iranian strikes in recent days. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Monday it launched a “surprise attack” on an enemy com