In case you’re just joining us, here’s a quick recap of the latest. It’s 9.30am in Tehran and 2am in Washington DC.
The US military said it completed a “heavy wave of strikes” against Iran on Thursday in retaliation against Tehran targeting American bases in Jordan as fighting intensified and increased the risk of all-out war in the region resuming.
The new strikes were launched hours after Donald Trump vowed to hit Iran “very hard” after the days-long pause in violence between the two sides.
Jordan’s military said later it had foiled an Iranian attempt to target
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