US confirms 1 more serviceman death, continues to bomb Iranian targets

The United States conducted a new round of airstrikes early Monday targeting Iran after announcing the death of another American service member.

Iran responded by launching an attack targeting Bahrain, the home of the US Navy's 5th Fleet.

The latest attacks again showed how, step by step, the US and Iran have inched closer to all-out war as last month's interim deal meant to permanently end the fighting has crumbled and shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has largely stalled.

The US military said the service member was killed in Iraq on Saturday during the "controlled detonation" of a downed Iranian drone.

The US military's Central Command announced a new round of strikes early Monday, now into their ninth straight night.

Central Command said it targeted "Iranian military command centres, air defense and coastal surveillance sites, maritime capabilities, missile and drone launch sites and communications networks."

There was no immediate word from Iran on any casualties or damage from the attacks.