Iran targets Gulf states in response to US strikes, testing fragile ceasefire

Despite a fragile ceasefire, military tensions between the United States and Iran are intensifying. According to France 24, for the third consecutive day, Tehran says it has carried out retaliatory strikes against U.S. military targets in the Middle East. President Trump has threatened to annihilate Iran if conflict resumes, while Iranian officials say they're prepared to abandon peace negotiations altogether. Both sides accuse each other of violating the ceasefire, raising fears that the truce could rapidly collapse into a wider regional war.

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