US launches wave of strikes on Iran in response to Tehran missile attack in Jordan

The US military completed a "heavy wave of strikes" against Iran on Thursday in retaliation against Tehran targeting American bases in Jordan, as fighting intensified in the Middle East war after a nearly week-long pause. The reignited hostilities have drawn in the Islamic republic's proxies, and appear to have dashed

The operation marks a return to open warfare and raises the risk of the conflict spreading to involve actors such as the Houthis and Saudi Arabia

US strikes began after Iran fired five missiles at US forces in Jordan.