Power, desalination plants hit in Kuwait

The United States and Iran continued exchanging strikes on Saturday as tensions over control of the Strait of Hormuz escalated.

US Central Command carried out a seventh consecutive night of attacks, targeting military infrastructure and maritime capabilities, while Iran launched strikes on neighbouring Gulf states.

The most significant damage was reported at a water desalination plant in Kuwait.

The Gulf Cooperation Council has condemned Tehran's attacks on civilian sites, describing them as war crimes.

Clemence Waller has the latest.