Iran strikes US bases in Gulf for third day running, fragile ceasefire at risk of collapse

Iran has carried out a third consecutive day of retaliatory strikes against US military sites in the Middle East despite a fragile ceasefire being in place. Washington warned that any renewed escalation would trigger an overwhelming response, and President Donald Trump threatened to "annihilate" Iran if full-scale conflict resumed. Iranian officials responded by saying they were prepared to abandon peace negotiations altogether, raising fears the ceasefire could quickly collapse into a wider war.