CENTCOM says the latest attacks are aimed at degrading Iranian forces threatening commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran fires missiles toward Jordan and the US confirms another service member’s death

Central Command says attacks were designed to ‘continue degrading Iranian military capabilities’

The US and Iran exchanged fresh strikes across the Middle East as fighting over the Strait of Hormuz intensified, pushing oil prices higher and widening the conflict.

WASHINGTON -- US forces launched a new wave of strikes against Iran on Sunday evening for the ninth consecutive night, according to the US Central Command.

The fresh rounds of violence came after the US announced three new American military fatalities.