The U.S. military announced two of its personnel were killed in Jordan and a third is missing following an Iranian attack. This brings the total U.S. fatalities to 16 since the conflict began in late February.
The attack occurred as Iran launched strikes against several U.S. allies and bases across the region, including in Kuwait and Bahrain. The U.S. has responded with a seventh consecutive day of strikes targeting Iranian infrastructure.
The widening conflict is causing major disruption to global energy supplies, with oil prices surging over concerns about the stability of the Strait of Hormuz. Both the U.S. and Iran have taken aim at shipping traffic in the vital waterway.
Iran's supreme leader, in a statement, declared that the U.S. would pay a heavy cost for its actions, while U.S. officials reaffirmed their resolve. The violence marks the collapse of a month-old interim ceasefire and raises the specter of a return to full-scale war.