Iran strikes US bases in Jordan, Bahrain

Iran on Wednesday attacked American bases in Jordan and Bahrain, warning its Gulf neighbours that they had a responsibility to stop the United States and Israel from using their territory to strike the Islamic Republic.

DAILY POST reports that the renewed attacks came after the US carried out strikes on Iran in response to the downing of an American helicopter, straining a ceasefire that took effect in April.

The exchange is said to have drawn international calls for restraint on the eve of the World Cup, which the US is co-hosting and Iran is participating in.

It also cast doubt on US President Donald Trump’s claim that negotiations on an enduring settlement to end the Middle East war were in their final throes.

DAILY POST reports that the crisis, which started late February with US-Israeli strikes on Iran, threw the region into chaos and rattled global markets before the shaky truce began.

In Bahrain, several loud explosions were said to be heard, as Iran’s Guards said they had struck a US base there.

Iranian forces also fired long-range missiles at US targets in Jordan, the Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday.

Jordan’s military said it shot down five missiles, with no casualties or material damage, while Bahrain said it intercepted and destroyed a number of Iranian aerial attacks.