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Dan Ronan· Host0:24

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dan Ronin. US Central Command says the US military has launched new strikes against Iran Sunday night for the ninth night in a row. Central Command also said a third US service member was killed from Iranian attacks in the Middle East, raising fears of a wider war. Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain also activated defenses against Iranian drones and missiles. NPR's Quil Lawrence reports.

Quil Lawrence0:54

CENTCOM said a US service member in northern Iraq died on Saturday during an attempt to safely destroy unexploded ordnance from an Iranian drone that had been shot down. A second service member sustained minor injuries. Iran has been targeting US troops on bases around the region, including Kurdish-controlled areas in northern Iraq and bases in Jordan, where Iranian drones and missiles breached US air defenses on Friday. The US has been bombarding Iran for over a week, hitting bridges and infrastructure, as well as purely military targets. After a shaky ceasefire mostly held since April, the war appears to be escalating.