Hostilities flare again in Iran war, talks at a stalemate

Missile exchanges in the Gulf and continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon underscore the fragility of a tentative US-Iran ceasefire, while stalled negotiations and disruptions to shipping keep regional tensions high.

Gulf hostilities flared anew on Wednesday, with the US military saying Iranian missile attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and other regional targets were either thwarted or failed, as diplomacy between Washington and Tehran showed little progress.