Iran says it has launched drone strikes against US military facilities and bases across the Middle East, following a 13th consecutive night of American attacks on Iran. The exchange heightens fears of a wider regional conflict, particularly because fighting is threatening shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and drawing in US allies.

Iran reported four deaths and five injuries from US attacks, while it also claimed strikes on bases in Kuwait; air-raid sirens sounded in Bahrain and Jordan, and a drone incident briefly disrupted flights at Erbil airport in Iraq. Tensions have intensified since a June ceasefire agreement collapsed, while President Trump has proposed using frozen Iranian assets for shipping damage claims and threatened stronger action; oil has risen above $100 a barrel amid threats to Hormuz and Red Sea shipping.