Live updates: 4th U.S. service member dies; Iran conflict widens and intensifies

What to Know

• A U.S. soldier wounded during the initial stage of Operation Epic Fury died on Monday, the U.S. Central Command announced this morning, bringing the official total to four.
• Israel and the U.S. bombed Iranian missile sites and targeted its navy, claiming to have destroyed its headquarters and multiple warships.
• The Pentagon said Kuwait had “mistakenly shot down” three American F-15E Strike Eagles during a combat mission while attacks from Iranian aircraft, ballistic missiles, and drones were underway.
• The price of oil jumped as tanker disruptions near the Strait of Hormuz raise fears about supply shortages from the Persian Gulf.
• Travel chaos extended through the Middle East and beyond, as airline carriers across the Persian Gulf extended blanket flight suspensions, causing major disruptions at some of the world’s busiest airports.