Live updates: Iran threatens UAE ports as war enters its third week

Trump presses for help reopening Strait of Hormuz as Iran threatens more retaliatory strikes

US-Israeli bombing has damaged nearly 43,000 civilian units in Iran, government says

• Kharg Island: The US military said it hit more than 90 military targets on Iran’s critical oil export hub last night but “preserved” the island’s oil infrastructure. Oil operations there are still “proceeding normally,” an Iranian official said.
• Iran’s warning: Iran’s military warned it could target ports and docks in the UAE after those US strikes on Kharg Island.
• Civilian toll: At least 42,914 civilian units, including 120 schools, have been damaged by US-Israeli strikes in Iran, a Iranian government spokesperson said. More than 2,000 people, including civilians and military personnel, have been killed in the Middle East since the war began, according to CNN estimates.
• Macron’s diplomacy plea: French President Emmanuel Macron urged Israel to hold direct talks with Lebanon, “abandon any large-scale offensive and stop its massive strikes.” Macron offered to host talks in Paris.
• Life in Tehran: Israeli strikes are increasingly targeting police stations, residents in Tehran told CNN. “They hit these Basij stations and police stations but sometimes they’re near a hospital or homes,” one woman said.