THE US launched new air strikes against Iran early this morning, and Tehran responded by targeting US-allied countries in the Middle East, leaving the interim peace deal between the two countries seemingly in tatters.

Back-and-forth attacks have repeatedly threatened the fragile ceasefire. But today’s appeared bigger all around, with sirens sounding at least three times in Bahrain, home to the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet headquarters, and missiles targeting Kuwait and Qatar.

Sirens sounded this afternoon in Jordan as well, where the US has stationed troops and aircraft.

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