US hits dozens of targets in Iran overnight threatening peace efforts

Iran launched a fresh strike on American forces in Jordan on Wednesday, and the US retaliated overnight, hitting dozens of targets across Iran, The Guardian reports. It's the first such US action in more than five days, breaking a days-long pause in the exchange between the two sides. The Guardian notes the strikes threaten prospects for negotiations toward a lasting peace, following the broader wave of strikes on Iranian targets covered in related reporting.

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