The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar in crossfire that again threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Persian Gulf.

US Strikes Hit Multiple Targets

The US military’s Central Command said it hit some 90 targets across Iran, releasing black-and-white footage of what appeared to be strikes on an airport runway and missile launchers.

US President Donald Trump warned that ‘it will get much worse’ if attacks on shipping happen again. Trump had said earlier in the day that the latest back-and-forth fighting would not result in ‘long-term’ military action.

Iranian Response

Iran has asserted that the interim ceasefire deal gives it the right to manage traffic through the strait. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, a key negotiator in talks seeking a permanent end to the war, was defiant in a post on X on Thursday morning: ‘America still hasn’t learned that bullying and breaking promises are no longer cost-free. Let me put it plainly: if you strike, you’ll get hit.’

Original reporting: Oklahoma City News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.