India, June 11 -- The United States launched airstrikes early Wednesday targeting Iran, with U.S. President Donald Trump warning that further attacks were likely as tensions in the Middle East spiraled sharply.

The escalation comes amid renewed exchanges of fire between Iran, Israel, and U.S.-aligned regional allies, raising fears of a broader regional conflict.

Trump said Iran would "pay the price" for stalled negotiations and reiterated that more military action could follow, signaling an increasingly hardline stance from Washington.

Iran responds with strikes across Gulf region

Hours before Trump's comments, Iran reportedly launched attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan-countries that host U.S. military forces.

Iran said the stri...