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Explainer: After nine straight nights of strikes, where is the US-Iran conflict headed?

The US carried out a ninth consecutive night of military strikes against Iran early on Monday, targeting command centres, missile facilities, air defence systems, maritime assets and communications infrastructure. The latest developments indicate the conflict is expanding beyond direct military exchanges, with growing implications for regional security, global energy supplies and international shipping. Here is what to know. Why are the US strikes continuing? President Donald Trump said US forces had struck Iran “very hard,” describing the operations as retaliation for the deaths of US service members in the Middle East. The latest casualty on the US side came in northern Iraq, where a service member was killed during the controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance recovered from a downed Iranian drone. According to American media, at least 17 US soldiers have been killed since Feb 28, when the US and Israel attacked Iran. Strait of Hormuz at the heart of the co...
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Israel to receive more US refuelling planes as Iran attacks intensify, Israeli officials say

Israel is preparing to receive more US ​refuelling aircraft, an Israeli military official said on Sunday, as attacks ‌launched by the United States and Iran have escalated over the past week. The US and Iran have intensified strikes since an interim ceasefire deal signed a month ago crumbled, raising the ​possibility of a return to all-out war. Israel has not joined the ​latest US attacks. The Israeli official said the US had "decided to ⁠adjust its force posture in the region" and "to reinforce the existing fleet of ​aerial refuelling aircraft stationed in Israel with additional refuelling aircraft." Another senior Israeli official ​said dozens of US refuelling planes were expected to arrive in Israel. The US Embassy in Jerusalem was not immediately available for comment. Since the conflict began with US and Israeli strikes ​against Iran on February 28, the US has stationed dozens of refuelling ​aircraft in Israel. Citing three US and Israeli officials, Axios reported on Friday that the Trump administration ‌notified ⁠Israel that it was sending dozens more refuelling planes to the country ahead of a potential expansion of military operations against Iran. The Israeli military official noted that to minimise disruptions to civilian air traffic, and based on operational ​and logistical considerations, the ​US "chose to station ⁠some of the refuelling aircraft at Israeli Air Force bases," as well as at commercial airports. In May, Sharon Kedmi, ​director general of the authority, said 70% of activity at ​Ben Gurion — ⁠Israel's main air gateway — was limited because of the space and resources being taken up by US military activity. Since then, the US agreed to move some aircraft ⁠to Israeli ​Air Force bases, according to a spokesperson for ​Transport Minister Miri Regev. As of June 25, there were a total of 98 US military planes ​in Israel, the spokesperson said.

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