US hits dozens of targets in Iran overnight threatening peace efforts

Central command says strikes were aimed at diminishing Iranian military while mediators insist talks ongoingMiddle 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