The US-Iran conflict has entered one of its most dangerous phases yet, with Washington launching an 11th consecutive night of airstrikes across Iran and Tehran responding with fresh missile and drone attacks on Bahrain,

A fresh round of attacks by the U.S. on Sunday was the latest volley in a familiar pattern of back-and-forth strikes fueled by disputes over the Strait of Hormuz.

Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement agreed to a ceasefire on Friday, according to a US official, after a surge in violence in Lebanon put significant strain on the interim US-Iran agreement aimed at ending the broader conflict in the Middle East.

The US-Iran conflict has entered an even more dangerous phase as Washington continues airstrikes across Iran, targeting military infrastructure, missile facilities, and command centers, while Tehran warned that the Gulf conflict could widen further.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell sharply on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump told the NATO summit in Turkey that the ceasefire with Iran is "over" amid renewed hostilities in the Middle East that sent oil prices surging.

Chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst reports the latest on the escalating Middle East tensions as U.S. troops surge to the region. Retired Navy TOPGUN fighter pilot Matthew 'Whiz' Buckley joins 'The Faulkner Focus' to weigh in.