US thwarts Iran missile attack, strikes Iraq with Saudis

The US military intercepted an Iranian ballistic missile barrage targeting a US base in Jordan, while American and Saudi warplanes struck Iran-backed militant sites in Iraq. Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed to have halted three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, causing Brent crude prices to rise to $88 per barrel. The flare-up follows a brief lull in fighting and comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Trump in Washington.