U.S. launches heavy airstrikes against Iran as war expands to other countries PlayU.S. Central Command says it carried out a wave of heavy strikes against Iran on Thursday night, following Iran's surprise attack Wednesday on U.S. forces in Jordan. A drone attack also damaged an Egyptian port on the Mediterranean Sea. It's the first time Egypt has suffered an attack since the Iran war began. We discuss the latest updates in the Iran war with NPR’s Jane Arraf.