U.S. completes fresh strikes on Iran as Mideast tensions flare again

Iranian-made Zolfaghar missiles are displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran on August 2, 2026. Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty ImagesU.S. forces completed another wave of strikes against Iran late Tuesday stateside, hitting multiple sites across the country, in a renewed exchange of fire between the warring parties after a nearly month-long hiatus.In a post on X, the U.S. Central Command said that the targets struck included air defense and communications sites, and radar systems, in retaliation against the "recent attempted attacks" by Iran against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members. Tehran has responded to American strikes, targeting U.S. ally Jordan. The country's armed forces said that it was targeted by a missile attack that originated from Iranian territory. A spokesperson for Jordan's armed forces said on X that 10 of 13 missiles were intercepted by the country's air defense systems, with the three fell in remote areas. No injuries or deaths were reported. Bahrain's interior ministry also announced "an alert of potential threat" early Wednesday local time, urging citizens to head to the nearest safe location. The nature of the threat was n...