Kuwait mistakenly shot down three American F-15E fighter jets during an Iranian attack. All six crew members ejected and ​were safely recovered. Video, filmed at a location verified by Reuters, showed one of the planes spiralling out of the sky, an engine lit up in flames.

The war in the Middle East intensified Monday with attacks from Iran and Iranian-backed militias hitting Israel and Arab states.

Three American service members have been killed and casualties are reported in the UAE, Israel and Kuwait as Israel and Iran continue to trade strikes.

Iran has repeatedly fired multiple missiles and drones at its Gulf neighbors, targeting American bases and allies, after the U.S. and Israel attacked Tehran on Saturday, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran have sparked global anger and urgent diplomacy as the conflict spreads across the region.

Global oil prices are in the high $70s as traffic through Strait of Hormuz comes to a halt. Some analysts have warned they could top $100 a barrel if the stoppage is prolonged.

The Middle East is facing deaths and destruction as Iran retaliates against a huge American-Israeli military campaign.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The war in the Middle East spiraled further Monday as Israel and the U.S. pounded Iran. Tehran and its allies hit back against Israel, neighboring Gulf states, and targets critical to the world’s production of oil and natural gas.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is speaking to widening concerns the U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran could spiral into a protracted regional conflict by declaring, “This is not Iraq."

Stock markets in the U.S. are poised to drop amid concerns that the U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran could drive up energy costs.