Two Iranian officials tell The New York Times the drone strike was intended to warn that Tehran could inflict far greater damage on global shipping and energy supplies if the conflict escalates

Iran confirmed that it had fired on US bases in Jordan and at ships in the Strait of Hormuz, and also spurned an Omani proposal to jointly manage the strait. | World News

IRAN-CRISIS/ (WRAPUP 11, PIX, TV):WRAPUP 11-In major Middle East escalation, security firm says drone hits storage tanker at Egyptian port