On Thursday morning, the United States launched a new wave of strikes on Iran, to which Tehran responded by announcing the strike on military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, closing the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping traffic, and targeting any ship that attempted to cross it. The strikes, which the US military reported targeted “Iranian military surveillance capabilities, communications systems and air defense sites,” took place after US President Donald Trump accused […] The post The Middle East is on the verge of a comprehensive confrontation after a night of exchanged strikes appeared first on Hespress - Hespress is a Moroccan electronic newspaper.