The United States and Saudi Arabia carry out joint airstrikes against Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq on Wednesday, described by Reuters outlets as the first U.S. strikes in the Middle East after President Donald Trump suspends the U.S. bombing campaign against Iran last week. The reports also link the renewed military activity to escalating regional tensions. Iran rejects an Omani proposal connected with managing the Strait of Hormuz and states it fires on ships in the strait and at U.S. bases in Jordan. Iran also reports a U.S. projectile hitting its northwestern city of Piranshahr near the Iraq border. In response to Iranian actions and the reported attack, Trump promises retaliatory strikes against Iran. The Japanese outlet repeats the same core developments, focusing on the fear that the conflict could spread further across the region. Overall, the accounts describe a cycle of strikes and counter-allegations involving Iraq, Jordan, and the Strait of Hormuz, with diplomatic proposals raised amid military escalation.