Middle East crisis live: Iran launches broad retaliatory attacks after US strikes over downed helicopter

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Iran launched missile and drone attacks targeting US bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain, including the Muwaffaq Salti airbase, following US strikes on Iran's southern coast. These actions represent a significant escalation, marking Iran's first reported targeting of Jordan and occurring after a US Apache helicopter crashed in the Strait of Hormuz, an incident attributed by some reports to a collision with an Iranian drone.

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IRGC says it has targeted an airbase in Jordan hosting US forces, as well as Kuwait and Bahrain, in response to US strikesTrump launches strikes against Iran after downing of US army helicopterIf the US genuinely wants a deal it will have to engage with Iranian demands on sanctions relief, says Danny Citrinowicz, the former head of the Iran branch of Israeli military intelligence. Today’s exchange of strikes shows how easily both Iran and the US can slide towards another round of escalation, say

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