US strikes aimed to degrade Iran's capacity to target commercial vessels

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.

US forces struck Iran for the seventh consecutive night, aiming to weaken its military capabilities, as Tehran warned of intensified retaliation with its No Border Safe threat.

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.

US Iran war news: United States forces conducted ninth consecutive strikes against Iran on Monday. Three American military deaths were confirmed in the renewed fighting. …