The United States has reimposed a naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil and gas shipping route, as retaliatory strikes with Iran enter a fourth consecutive day.
President Donald Trump told Fox News that US attacks would intensify unless Iran agrees to negotiate.
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"We're going to knock out all their power plants," he said, "We're going to knock out all their bridges unless they get to the table and negotiate."
US Central Command (Centcom) stated that recent strikes aimed to "degrade Iranian capabilities used to attack commercial shipping" in the region.
Iran has responded by targeting US allies.
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Iran's deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi criticized the blockade, saying it effectively dismantled the Islamabad memorandum intended to reduce tensions.
On Wednesday, Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed responsibility for attacking facilities linked to the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain.
Jordan's military reported intercepting and destroying three ballistic missiles that entered its airspace.
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Iranian media and official sources report that renewed US attacks since last week have killed at least 28 people in Iran, underscoring the conflict's severe human cost.
