The US says it intercepts an Iranian 'surprise attack' on US forces as fears rise of wider war.

Iran fired a barrage of missiles at U.S. forces in Jordan after a pause in hostilities, though the U.S. claimed to have intercepted them.

Iran-backed militants in Iraq recently launched over two dozen drone attacks on US forces and Saudi energy infrastructure.

Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on U.S. forces in the Middle East, breaking a temporary halt in direct fighting.

The flare-up on multiple fronts, after several days of relative calm, raised the risk of a return to all-out war. It also underscored the difficulty of winding down a five-month…