Middle East crisis live: US and Iran trade strikes again, after Trump warns Tehran will ‘pay the price’ for stalled talks

US launches second round of airstrikes on Iran, and Tehran responds by targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan US strikes Iran for second day, as ceasefire appears close to collapse Kuwait has closed its airspace after Iran announced new attacks on the gulf country, with officials saying some flights were being diverted to alternative airports. Flights had been circling outside Kuwait for some time before the announcement, after it said its air defences were firing at aerial targets. It is Trump that is desperate for them to sign the agreement, as his statements reveal, and Iran that is dragging their feet.” A deal that punts nuclear negotiations to a second phase and requires some sanctions relief is a lousy deal — and still the least bad available alternative.” Continue reading...