US and Iran swap strikes as ceasefire hangs by a thread

The US carried out strikes on Iran overnight to Thursday after President Donald Trump said the Islamic Republic would have to "pay the price" for stalled peace negotiations. Iran has responded with attacks on regional neighbors. Here is a rundown of recent events: US CENTCOM said it hit new targets in Iran overnight to Thursday in response to Tehran's "continued aggression. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it targeted US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain in response Kuwait temporarily closed its airspace due to fresh Iranian attacks The US Embassy in Jordan issued a "shelter in place" warning amid reports of missiles in Jordanian airspace UN chief Antonio Guterres has called for deescalation as the US and Iran continue to carry out attacks. The US Embassy in Jordan said in a statement on its website that "reports indicate missiles, drones, or rockets are in Jordanian airspace. Seek overhead cover and shelter in place immediately. Remain indoors and pay attention to local announcements and alerts." Iran's Revolutionary Guards said it targeted key military facilities at Al-Azraq Air Base in Jordan with 12 ballistic missiles. Al-Azraq base hosts US forces and aircraft. Kuwait ​​​​​​​ has temporarily closed its airspace due to Iranian attacks. Flights have been diverted. Earlier, the Kuwait military said its air defense systems were engaging hostile aerial targets. Iran had said it is targeting US military facilities in Kuwait. Bahrain 's Ministry of Interior again said sirens are sounding the Gulf Arab country. "Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place," the ministry repeated. Kuwait also said its air defense systems are responding to fresh attacks. Iran had earlier said it is targeting US military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it attacked US military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait in response to the latest round of US strikes on Iranian territory. "During two waves of operations, eighteen important targets belonging to the US Army," (were hit) at the Ali Al Salem and Ahmed Al Jaber air bases in Kuwait, the IRGC said. The Iranian military also said it attacked the "Sheikh Isa Air Base" in Bahrain. It's unclear what damage has been done in the latest Iranian attacks. The US military said its latest round of "self-defense" strikes on Iran have been "completed." "CENTCOM forces launches strikes on Iranian military surveillance capabilities, communication systems, and air defense sites across Iran. US Marine Corps, Air Force and Navy assets fired precision munitions on Iranian targets that posed a threat to US forces and international commercial ships transiting regional waters," the military's Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a post on X. "The strikes are in response to Iran's unwarranted and continued aggression," the statement added. "US forces remain vigilant, lethal, and ready."