Heavy military exchanges escalate between US forces and Iran despite ceasefire

The US military announced on Friday that it shot down four Iranian drones, hit targets inside Iran, and intercepted seven missiles directed at Bahrain and Kuwait, marking the latest confrontation despite an existing US-Iran ceasefire.

Diplomatic efforts between the countries have reached a complete standstill. An adviser to Iran’s supreme leader told CNN that negotiations are at a deadlock and specified that the ball is in Trump’s court, while demanding that the US unfreeze billions in Iranian...