US-Iran conflict escalates as fresh missile strikes threaten Middle East ceasefire

The United States launched fresh airstrikes on Iran early Thursday, prompting Tehran to fire missiles at Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan, targeting countries hosting US forces, officials said. The exchanges threatened a fragile interim ceasefire aimed at ending the Middle East conflict, with explosions also reported near Iran's nuclear power plant.
2026-07-10 02:47:31