Iran strikes US bases in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain in biggest exchange since April ceasefire

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards struck a US base in Jordan and 21 other targets across the Gulf on Wednesday in retaliation for American strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, marking one of the biggest exchanges of hostilities since the two countries agreed a ceasefire in April.

The Iranian strikes, which included attacks in Kuwait and Bahrain, came after the US military said it had targeted Iranian air defence systems, ground control stations and surveillance radar sites near the strait in response...