Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait, which were intercepted early Saturday, prompting calls for Tehran to halt attacks on Gulf neighbors that test a fragile ceasefire in the Middle East conflict.
The U.S. attacked surveillance facilities on Qeshm Island and near Sirik, which Iran said were used to protect borders and ensure the security of navigation in international waters.
The latest exchange of fire came as the Trump administration presses Iran to make a deal to end the war, which has strained the global economy and threatened a hunger crisis in some of the world's most vulnerable countries.
Pakistan's interior minister, Mohsin Naqvi, arrived in Iran on Saturday as part of mediation efforts, while the U.S. is seeking to ratchet up economic pressure on Iran.
The U.S. Treasury Department is considering allowing Gulf allies to tap into frozen Iranian assets to pay for damages they sustained in the war.
The U.S. military said it shot down several Iranian missiles and drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf Arab allies, and struck some of the Islamic Republic's coastal surveillance radar sites in response.
The U.S. military kept up its blockade on Iranian ports in response to Tehran's grip on the strait, a crucial corridor for global oil and natural gas shipments.
Energy prices have spiked, posing political problems for U.S. President Donald Trump's Republican Party before the midterm congressional election.
