The United States launched yet another retaliation this week, striking over 140 Iranian military targets. President Donald Trump called the assaults "very hard" on Tehran, ABC noted. The White House confirmed the strikes followed the latest regional escalation.
Iran fought back with a flurry of attacks in a swift counterstrike. Iranian forces launched missile and drone strikes on multiple Arab states, including Jordan and key Gulf partners. State media outlets described a sharp rise in hostile fire near critical shipping lanes as tensions spiked. The Australian flagged growing fears over the sudden flare-up in cross-border violence.