NewzAmerica's military strikes "dozens" of Revolutionary Guard targets across Iran, as the spread of hostilities to Egypt, Iraq and Saudi Arabia threatens to plunge the rest of the Middle East into all-out conflict. US says attacks on Thursday morning hit dozens of Revolutionary Guard targets while experts say earlier strikes by both sides increase risk of return to all-out warUS launches fresh strikes on Iran after days-long pause, amid fears the war is wideningThe fresh US strikes after the days-long lull in its attacks on Iran came after Donald Trump vowed to hit the country “very hard” in response to its targeting of American forces in Jordan, raising the risk of a return to all-out war in the region.Iranian state media said two people were injured in attacks on the island of Qeshm in the strait of Hormuz and explosions were also reported in the western province of Khuzestan.The idea behind Cooper’s high-end option is to go beyond the tit-for-tat airstrikes that have done little to deter Tehran from threatening ships in the Strait of Hormuz and lobbing missiles at American forces in the region by sharply escalating the war, according to people familiar with his thinking.If the U.S. wants military action to be effective, Cooper has said, the U.S.
must step up its air attacks, significantly blunting Iran’s missile threat, to try to break the stalemate. This “go big” approach, which is among a series of options he has developed, would reduce the need for the U.S. to use defensive munitions because Iran would have less capability to attack.
The flare-up on multiple fronts after several days of relative calm raised the risk of a return to all-out war. Iran launched ballistic missiles at a U.S. base in Jordan, prompting retaliatory strikes by U.S.
and Saudi forces, as the conflict widens with new sanctions and regional involvement.
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