The United States launched a second round of airstrikes on Iran into Thursday morning after President Donald Trump warned that Tehran would “pay the price” for stalled negotiations. Iran responded with strikes targeting Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan.

US Airstrikes

The new US assault across multiple Iranian cities came as efforts to negotiate an end to the war again appeared stuck, with Iran insisting it would maintain its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, which has disrupted global energy supplies and sent oil prices higher.

The American attack appeared more intense and wider than the day before, but Iran released no information about what was hit. The US Central Command said its latest round of airstrikes ended just before sunrise Thursday in Iran.

Iran’s Response

Kuwait closed its airspace because of the Thursday morning attack, without elaborating on any damage. Jordan didn’t acknowledge the attack, though the US Embassy in Amman warned about it. And Bahrain sounded its missile alert sirens without mentioning possible damage there.

Trump has urged Iran to sign a deal to end the war and suggested earlier this week that an agreement could be reached in days. But Iran has proved resilient despite weeks of heavy bombing.

The US wants to see Iran give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium. While Iran insists its nuclear program is peaceful, that uranium is a short technical step from weapons-grade levels.

Original reporting: NBC6 Miami — read the source article.