Gulf states, Jordan intercept Iranian attacks after Trump orders strikes near Hormuz

Jordan and other Gulf states repelled Iranian and hostile attacks on Wednesday after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it carried out attacks against its neighboring countries in retaliation for American strikes around the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media reported.The clashes mark one of the biggest exchanges in hostilities since the two countries agreed to a ceasefire in April.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The Iranian strikes, which included attacks in Kuwait and Bahrain, came after the US military said on X it had targeted Iranian air defense, ground control stations and surveillance radar sites near the strait in response to what US President Donald Trump said was the downing of a US Apache helicopter on Tuesday.“I believe the response should be very strong, very powerful, and that’s what this one is,” Trump told ABC News on Tuesday.The escalation in violence deepens doubts about the prospects for a deal to end the war

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