Iran blames the United States for the latest exchanges of fire between Iran and Israel, stating that the U.S. bears direct responsibility for violations of the April 8 ceasefire. Iran claims Israel’s military actions in Lebanon are aimed at sabotaging diplomacy and views Israel’s ground invasion and airstrikes in Lebanon as a ceasefire violation. According to reported accounts, Iran and Israel engaged in overnight exchanges of fire, with Iran launching missiles at Israel and Israel conducting airstrikes targeting central and western Iran. Sirens sounded in several Israeli cities following missile launches from Tehran. An Israeli airstrike targeted a petrochemical firm in southwestern Iran, causing partial damage. Israel conducted an airstrike in Beirut on April 8 resulting in over 300 deaths. Iran asserts that Israel does not take independent military action without prior coordination with the United States, according to PressTV. The Bahrain Defence Force intercepted Iranian missile and drone launches, and Kuwait's Defense Ministry reported interception of hostile aerial targets at dawn on Wednesday. CENTCOM said Iran struck down an Army Apache helicopter on Monday. The United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran on February 28, according to ABC News. Trump announced an open-ended extension of the ceasefire and continuation of a U.S. blockade until negotiations conclude, according to ABC News. Israel has been battling Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, according to 1News.co.nz.