The mounting destruction and death toll in the conflict between Israel and Iran is raising fears of broader escalation, with the United States caught in the conundrum of military involvement in the Middle East's most perilous confrontation since the Gulf War.

Iran condemns Israel's overnight strikes on military and nuclear facilities while threatening US bases in the Middle East as the Trump administration orders partial evacuations.

Map: The UK, US and French military bases across the Middle East after Iran threat - Iran says it does not want its conflict with Israel to expand to neighbouring countries but accuses the US and its

Tehran said American bases in the Middle East could face reprisals if the U.S. helped repel Iranian attacks on Israel.

Iran has warned it will target US, British, and French military bases in the region if they assist Israel in defending against Tehran’s attacks. With thousands of Western troops stationed across the region and Iran’s missile and drone capabilities expanding,

Iran's strikes against Israel will continue, with targets set to expand to include U.S. bases in the region in the coming days, Iran's Fars news agency reported on Saturday, citing senior Iranian military officials.

Iran has issued a stark warning to Britain, France and the US – if they step in to defend Israel, they will be treated as enemies. Military bases in the Middle East would be targeted, while the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea will be turned into war zones with naval vessels attacked.

TENSIONS CONTINUE TO RISE BETWEEN ISRAEL AND IRAN AS MORE ATTACKS ARE CARRIED OUT. NOW, THIS IS THE AFTERMATH OF TEL AVIV AFTER IRAN LAUNCHED ANOTHER WAVE OF MISSILE ATTACKS. MORE THAN 225 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED SINCE THE ATTACKS BEGAN ON FRIDAY.

If nuclear negotiations fail and conflict arises with the United States, Iran will strike American bases in the region, Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said on Wednesday, days ahead of a planned sixth round of Iran-U.

As Israel and Iran trade missile strikes, Iran is issuing a direct threat to the United States that further support of Israel will result in direct strikes on U.S. military bases in the region. NBC’s Matt Bradley reports for Sunday TODAY.