India, July 30 -- A fragile diplomatic window between the United States and Iran has closed with another major military escalation. Hours after Iran launched ballistic missiles towards a US military base in Jordan, Washington ordered fresh airstrikes on multiple locations inside Iran, bringing direct military confrontation back into focus.

The operation targeted sites linked to Iran's military infrastructure, while officials in both centuries signaled that tensions could rise further despite earlier hopes of restarting negotiations.

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