US pummels Iran as Tehran targets regional bases stationing US forces

The conflict between the United States and Iran escalated sharply on Friday. According to France 24, Iran said it launched attacks on US military assets and bases housing American forces in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait, casting the strikes as retaliation for Washington's latest bombardment across Iranian territory. France 24 reports that US forces pounded sites throughout Iran as the two sides traded blows, prompting American embassies to issue warnings to US nationals across the region.

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