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Escalating tensions

Bahrain and Kuwait condemn Iran attacks on their countries as US and Tehran exchange fresh strikes, straining their fragile truce

Live updates: US and Iran ramp up threats as strikes escalate, straining fragile truce

US President Donald Trump warns Iran ‘will no longer exist’ if strikes continue, while Tehran threatens to halt negotiations.. Follow for live updates.

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