Trump warned the US would expand strikes to Iran’s power plants and bridges if Tehran fails to reach a negotiated deal

The hostilities come as both sides vie for control of the Strait of Hormuz, the shipping lane that, up until the war, operated as a free-trade route.

U.S. Central Command said it completed a five-hour mission of strikes against Iranian targets as service members are gearing up to reimpose a naval blockade Tuesday.

The Iran-US conflict intensified sharply on Tuesday as Iran launched retaliatory strikes targeting US military facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, hours after Washington carried out fresh attacks on Iranian targets and reimposed its naval blockade on Iranian ports.

By Enas Alashray, Elwely Elwelly, Tala Ramadan and Katharine Jackson CAIRO/DUBAI/WASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters) - Iran fired ballistic missiles at a U.S. air base in Jordan on Tuesday and the United States attacked Iranian targets for five hours in a battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz that has pushed up oil prices to four-week highs.

The US conducted new strikes hours after a major air assault on Iran. Tehran targeted Gulf nations over the weekend.

DONALD Trump has launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iran, Washington officials say, as Tehran reportedly targets a US Navy base in response. It comes after the US president backed down on

The United States launched a fresh round of strikes against Iran on Sunday (July 12), saying the attacks were aimed at degrading Tehran's ability to target civilian mariners and commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.