Meanwhile the US says its Navy has successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz, a shipping route crucial to global energy supplies.

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

The Israeli military says it's responding to strikes from Iran-backed Hezbollah, and warns residents in Beirut's southern suburbs to evacuate.

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