The West Asia conflict expanded to include Iran-backed militias on Monday with an attack by Hezbollah on Israel. Israel struck back against the group in Lebanon while the United States pounded targets in Iran.

Newsweek has created a list recording every country where a strike has been reported in the U.S.-Iran conflict.

The 2019 report from the Defense Intelligence Agency explained that Iran pursued ballistic missiles in part because it lacked a modern air force. The missiles gave the country “a long-range strike capability to dissuade its adversaries in the region — particularly the United States, Israel, and Saudi Arabia — from attacking Iran.”

The U.S. and Israel are pounding targets across Iran, dropping massive bombs on its ballistic missile sites and wiping out warships

Nonstop Iranian missile fire has sent residents of central Israel scrambling in and out of shelters throughout the day.

Several countries including Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon and Israel have been targeted by Iran, as well as Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, a favored vacation spot for British travelers. Troubling video footage has surfaced depicting numerous luxury hotels ablaze.

The Israeli Air Force's F-35I Adir fighter jets struck Iranian missile systems and military leaders as part of a joint operation with US forces.

The war in the Middle East is spiraling further as Israel and the U.S. pound Iran, which hit back. U.S. President Donald Trump says he's prepared take the operation "far longer" than 4 to 5 weeks.