Iran has warned that it will hit back if the United States attacks its military bases or petrochemical plants.
Iranian officials said the response would reach nine countries. These are states that host US forces or support Washington in the region.
The warning came as the fighting spread further across the Middle East.
In Yemen, a Houthi missile strike in Shabwa province killed at least 50 people. Some reports put the death toll higher.
US President Donald Trump said America is hitting Iran both economically and militarily.
The United States has also issued fresh security alerts for its embassies in the region.
Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, is in Tehran today. Pakistan is pushing for talks between Washington and Tehran to stop the war from growing.
World powers fear that a wider war would hurt oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s busiest energy routes.
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