TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The United States and Iran exchanged fresh missile strikes on Thursday, shattering several days of relative calm and raising fears that the five-month conflict could expand further across the Middle East. CENTCOM said that the strikes "were a powerful response to yesterday's attempted Iranian attacks on U.S. forces based in the Middle East," adding that all Iranian missiles targeting U.S. positions had been intercepted. Iran Launches Fresh Missile AttacksHours after the U.S. strikes, Iran launched another barrage of missiles across the region. It also claimed responsibility for attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz after accusing vessels of ignoring Iranian warnings. Conflict Expands Across the Region: Egypt Hit in First Reported StrikeThe renewed fighting has spread beyond Iran and Israel's immediate sphere, drawing neighboring countries deeper into the conflict.