Iran recalls all medical staff from leave amid escalating tensions

Several branches of Iran’s Bank Sepah were reported closed on Tuesday, with customers saying they were unable to access their accounts, according to witness reports shared with Iran International.

“We went to the branch, and it was closed. We have no access to our account,” one customer told the outlet.

Separately, users reported widespread issues with debit cards from Ansar Bank and Kosar Bank, saying transactions had been failing since the morning.

All the three banks are linked to Iran’s military.

There was no immediate comment from the banks or Iranian authorities on the reported outages.

A Frontline (FRO.OL) oil tanker,Front Eagle, was involved in a ship collision near the Strait of Hormuz, Norwegian business daily DN reported on Tuesday, citing the company.

Further details, including the extent of damage or potential environmental impact, were not immediately available.

The Strait of Hormuz, southern Iran, is a key chokepoint for global oil shipments. Iran has threatened to close the strategic waterway in the wake of the conflict.

The United Arab Emirates coast guard said on Tuesday it had evacuated 24 people from oil tanker ADALYNN following a collision between two ships in the Gulf of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz.

British maritime security firm Ambrey earlier reported an incident 22 nautical miles east of Khor Fakkan in the UAE, and said the cause of the incident was not security-related.

Spain’s Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said on Tuesday he sees no indication of de-escalation in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.

Brigadier General Heidari, commander of Iran’s Army Ground Forces, said on Tuesday that Iranian drones destroyed multiple strategic targets in Tel Aviv and Haifa over the past 24 hours.

The German Embassy in Tehran announced on Tuesday that it is closed to the public until further notice due to the ongoing crisis in the region.

In a public notice, the embassy advised against visiting its premises, including the legal and consular departments. All previously scheduled appointments have been canceled.