US hits dozens of targets in Iran overnight as peace efforts under threat

Central Command says strikes aimed at diminishing Iranian military while mediators say talks are continuingMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US military has struck dozens of targets in Iran overnight in retaliation for Tehran’s attack on American forces in Jordan on Wednesday, sparking a further Iranian response and threatening prospects for negotiations to achieve a permanent peace.The strikes – the first in more than five days – were launched hours after the US president, Donald Trump, vowed to hit Iran “very hard” following Tehran’s targeting of a base in Jordan that hosts American troops. The latest attacks come after a