Donald Trump had vowed to ‘hit them hard again’ after accusing negotiators in Tehran of ‘playing us for suckers’
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The US launched a new round of airstrikes on Iran into Thursday morning after Donald Trump warned Tehran would “pay the price” for stalled negotiations, prompting Iran to respond with strikes targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan.
The new US assault across a range of Iranian cities came as efforts to negotiate an end to the war again appeared stuck, with Iran insisting it would maintain its chokehold on the strait of Hormuz. The American attack appeared more intense and wider than the day before, but Iran released no information about what was hit.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/10/middle-east-peace-talks-iran-strikes
Author : Andrew Roth in Washington DC and William Christou in Beirut
Publish date : 2026-06-11 05:42:00
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