Explosions were heard near a U.S. base in Iraq, and Iran said it targeted Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait as the 21-week war intensifies.

The US tightened its naval blockade and struck targets across Iran, while explosions were reported in several cities and escalating tensions pushed Brent crude above $101 a barrel. Follow for the latest updates.

The US-Iran conflict has entered one of its most dangerous phases yet, with Washington launching an 11th consecutive night of airstrikes across Iran and Tehran responding with fresh missile and drone attacks on Bahrain,

Latest attacks come after Trump vowed ‘major military punishment’ for Tehran and its Houthi allies

At least two CIA sites were struck ​in March, Reuters and other outlets have reported. One of the facilities was the CIA station in Saudi Arabia, which is located in the U.S. em

The Department of Defense on Monday identified two US soldiers who were killed in Iranian strikes in Jordan, and on Tuesday identified another soldier believed to be killed in the Jordan attack and a service member killed in Iraq.

This is the first time the U.S. has used explosives-laden sea drones in an attack on another country, following Ukraine's example.

Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of North Carolina, was "decommissioning ammunition and an accident happened," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.