As Iran retaliates, largest US military base in Middle East hit by ballistic missile, Qatar says

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said at a news conference Monday, "We didn’t start this war, but under President Trump, we are finishing it."

Hegseth said Iran was building "powerful missiles and drones to create a conventional shield for their nuclear blackmail ambitions," with "our bases, our people, our allies all in their crosshairs."

He said Iran "tried to lie their way to a nuclear bomb."

He said the U.S. "bent over backwards for diplomacy" but "Tehran was not negotiating," and stalled to rebuild their stockpiles.

The International Atomic Energy Agency said so far there’s "no indication that any of the nuclear installations ... have been damaged or hit" in Iran.

A fourth U.S. service member has been killed in action, CENTCOM said.

The fourth person, who was “seriously wounded” in the initial attacks this weekend, later died from their injuries, CENTCOM said.

All American military bases are now on heightened alert, according to a U.S. official.

Bases are now under threat condition "Bravo," which Department of Defense policy defines as "an increased or more predictable threat of terrorist activity exists." This is the highest level of security before an attack is considered imminent or likely.