US launches new airstrikes on Iran, with Tehran firing back at 3 Gulf Arab states

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahrain sounded its missile alert sirens for a second time Thursday morning as Iran retaliated over U.S. airstrikes targeting it.

It wasn’t clear if there had been any damage in Bahrain, Kuwait or Qatar, all of which sounded sirens Thursday morning over the Iranian attacks.

The U.S. airstrikes, now in their second day, came after Iran launched attacks targeting ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz on a route near Oman, avoiding Tehran’s control.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States launched new airstrikes hitting Iran early Thursday, sparking retaliatory Iranian fire targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar in crossfire that again threatened an interim deal aimed at finding a way to end the war gripping the Persian Gulf.

The strikes came hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said recent Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz signaled the end of the fragile ceasefire. The U.S. military hit a variety of military sites and port facilities early Wednesday following I...