Iran strikes US military targets in Jordan after American attack on Larak Island in latest in latest flare-up

Iran says it struck two US military air bases in Jordan with ballistic missiles, calling it retaliation for an American attack on Iranian mine-laying forces near a small island in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Revolutionary Guards say the strikes caused heavy damage, while Jordan's army says it intercepted eight missiles without confirming their origin. Dawn reports the exchange comes as the US-Iran war, which began in February, passes the six-month mark, with Washington recently favoring economic sanctions over military strikes. Oil prices rose on the news, with Brent crude climbing back above ninety dollars a barrel.

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