[US-Israel, Iran War Day #103] Following Overnight US Strikes, Iran Fires at Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait

In Brief…

• President Donald Trump said the United States would hit Iran “hard” again on Wednesday while still seeking a deal, accusing Tehran of dragging out talks and “playing” Washington “for suckers.”
• US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran had taken too long to negotiate a deal and would now “have to pay the price.”
• Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday that policies pursued by Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei were aimed at distancing Arab and Muslim countries from the United States.
• US Central Command said American forces struck Iranian air defense, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz in response to the downing of a US helicopter.
• IRGC-linked media reported on Wednesday that Iran’s overnight missile and drone operation against the US regional bases hit 70% of its targets.
• Nearly all of the missiles and drones launched by Iran at US military facilities in the region were intercepted, Reuters reported citing initial US assessments.
• Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said 21 targets at US air and naval bases across the region were struck as part of its retaliatory operations.

This is a developing story that HO1 will continue to monitor.
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[UPDATE] Trump discusses possible new Iran strikes in Situation Room