The United States military launches a “heavy wave” of retaliatory strikes against Iran after an attempted missile attack against American forces in Jordan. Multiple outlets report that the strikes target Iranian locations, with the U.S. Central Command describing them as “powerful” and framing them as response to attacks attributed to Tehran. CBS, the BBC and The Hill report that U.S. action follows a missile attack on Tuesday targeting U.S. forces or a U.S. base in Jordan. The Hill adds that the U.S. began firing at about 8 p.m. local time, and World News similarly describes the strikes as a completed heavy wave carried out after the earlier Iranian attack. France 24 and Jowhar note that the strikes come after a nearly week-long lull in fighting, ending hopes for a return to negotiations. Al Jazeera reports that the U.S. bombed multiple cities across southern Iran. Mint reports the strikes are aimed at Iranian military or IRGC-related sites and that the broader conflict continues to widen beyond Iran and Jordan, with violence also reported in other areas.