US forces intercepted Iranian ballistic missiles and drones aimed at neighboring Middle East countries and struck a command center in the Islamic Republic in response — the latest flare-up to test a fragile ceasefire.

The US military said it launched "self-defence" strikes on Iran overnight, and shot down ballistic missiles and drones fired at ships and Gulf countries. The strikes on Qeshm Isla

Iran fired missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain but failed to hit their targets, with two of those fired at Kuwait falling apart en route, while those aimed at Bahrain were intercepted, the US Central Command said.

The Israeli military launched deadly new strikes in Lebanon on Tuesday after reporting attacks from Hezbollah overnight, despite President Donald Trump saying both sides had agreed to de-escalate afte

The attacks came after Iran stopped communicating with mediators about extending a ceasefire in the war with the US and Israel

CNN’s Zachary Cohen joins CNN News Central with his reporting with Natasha Bertrand on Iran’s effort to rebuild its military capabilities.

The United States says it has bombed radar and drone sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American drone over the weekend

According to Centcom, the unladen tanker was travelling towards Iran’s Kharg Island, from where Iran has been collecting tolls in exchange for allowing vessels to pass through safely since the early weeks of the war.