US pummels Iranian sites as Tehran targets regional bases stationing US forces

The confrontation between Washington and Tehran sharpened on Friday, France 24 reports, as Iran said it had struck US military assets and bases housing American forces in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait. Iran framed the attacks as retaliation for the latest round of US strikes across the country. According to France 24, American forces were meanwhile bombarding sites throughout Iran as the conflict escalated, prompting US embassies to issue alerts to American nationals across the region.

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