Hopes of US-Iran peace deal dims as nations trade brutal strikes in escalating war

Hopes of an end to the war between the US and Iran have dimmed further after both nations exchanged strikes following a brief respite. On Wednesday, Iran launched missiles at a US base in Jordan that were intercepted, before Central Command retaliated with brutal strikes. The widening conflict has now seen Kuwait struck, an Egyptian port hit by a drone and Saudi Arabia attacked by Iran-backed militias in Iraq. The recent break in attacks breathed life into hopes the conflict could end, but those were dashed following attacks on several Middle Eastern nations.