Iran Expands Retaliatory Strikes Across Gulf as Tensions With US Escalate

Iran launched a new wave of military strikes on Wednesday targeting Bahrain and Kuwait, while also claiming responsibility for an attack on a military airbase in Jordan that hosts American forces, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict with the United States. Iranian officials said the attacks were carried out in retaliation for earlier US airstrikes on targets around Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island. worldwide. already volatile region.