In a sense, then, this felt like a repeat of 2020, when Iran fired missiles at an American base after Mr Trump ordered the assassination of Qassem Suleimani, an Iranian general. The target back then was Ain al-Asad, a base in western Iraq. No American troops were killed thanks to ample warning, though scores were hurt, many with concussions.

Israel’s military says it is striking around Iran’s western city of Kermanshah, as fears of a wider regional conflict loom large after the United States inserted itself into Israel’s war by attacking

Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, in what would serve as another act of retaliation after the U.S. launched strikes on three key Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend.

The war between Israel and Iran has raised concerns that Iran could try to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important oil chokepoint.