U.S., Iran exchange fresh strikes as tensions escalate

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The United States completed a third round of strikes on Iranian military targets on Sunday, while Iran launched attacks on U.S. bases and facilities across the Gulf, marking a sharp escalation despite a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in June. The U.S. Central Command said on Sunday it had completed the third round of strikes against Iran this week after hitting some 140 targets, including missile and drone launch sites, ammunition dumps, communica