The US president's threat to target a key Iranian nuclear site came ahead of the 11th consecutive night of attacks.

Latest updates on the Iran conflict with US military attacks, casualties, and regional tensions. Renewed sanctions evasion and rising oil prices impact global markets as the situation escalates.

The United States bombarded Iran with two round of strikes on Wednesday following another busy night of fighting.

The United States has renewed strikes on Iran for the 11th consecutive night on Tuesday after Iran warned the US against targeting its nuclear facilities.According to the US Central Command (Centcom),

The US launched fresh strikes against Iran on Thursday, the fifth straight day of attacks, as hostilities across the Middle East continued to escalate and shipping traffic slumped in the critical Strait of Hormuz.

Recent waves of U.S. strikes on Iran aimed at ​forcing open the Strait of Hormuz are also targeting Iranian military capabilities the U.S. would want to destroy before executing more complex operations against ‌Iran,

Sgt Angel S Pampersad also believed to be dead in attack that killed two others, raising death toll to 18 troops since start of Iran war