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Follow Newsweek's live blog for the latest updates on the escalating Iran war as U.S. and Israeli continue intense strikes.

The Israeli and U.S. bombardment of Iran continued, Iran’s retaliatory missile and drone barrage at Gulf nations intensified, and Israeli forces pushed into Lebanon to halt Hezbollah rocket fire, while global financial markets slumped on fears of inflation as the price of oil soared.

In a Pentagon briefing on Wednesday, Hegseth said that the Tuesday night strike on an Iranian warship was the first such attack on an enemy since World War II.

Israel and the U.S. intensified their bombardment of Iran's security forces and other symbols of power Wednesday, as Tehran vowed to completely destroy the Middle East's military and economic infrastructure — all indications that the war was nowhere near over and risks expanding further.

The war in the Middle East has spiraled further as Israel and the U.S. pounded Iran, while Tehran and its allies hit back

Explosions sounded in Iran’s capital as the war with the U.S. and Israel entered its fifth day with Israel targeting the Iranian leadership and security forces, and the Islamic Republic

Explosions sounded in Iran's capital city Wednesday as its war with the U.S. and Israel entered a fifth day following earlier strikes on an Iranian nuclear site and retaliatory strikes by the Islamic Republic across the Gulf region.