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As US and Iran trade strikes, Trump says Tehran will ‘pay the price’ for stalled talks 19%
By Jon Gambrell54%
6/9/2026, 8:29:25 PM
BS Summary: This article contains 19 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias, Availability Heuristic, and Appeal to Authority, with Unattributed Quote as the most egregious example at 16.7% saturation with 80 hits. Analysis detected 698 faulty-reasoning hits from 480 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 33.7% and a BS Rank of 19% (17,864 of 21,887 articles). This article is better (less manipulative) than 81.60% of the article peer group.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States launched airstrikes early Wednesday against Iran, and Tehran fired back at countries in the region.
The escalating attacks threatened to derail efforts to end the war, as U.S.
President Donald Trump warned that Tehran would “pay the price” for stalled peace negotiations.
Trump’s warning came hours after Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan — all of which host U.S. troops — came under Iranian fire.
It was the second time this week that back-and-forth strikes have tested a two-month ceasefire.
On Monday, Iran and Israel targeted each other.
It was not clear what Trump’s comments would mean for Tehran, and the comments underlined the American leader’s whipsaw approach to the war.
He suggested on Monday that a deal to end the conflict could be reached in a matter of days.
Iran, meanwhile, has proved resilient despite having faced weeks of heavy bombing.
It is betting that its ability to effectively close the Strait of Hormuz — a crucial passageway for the world’s oil and natural gas — gives it a strong bargaining chip.
Still, both countries seem to be looking for a way to end the conflict — if they can manage to sell it as a win at home.
But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears intent on pursuing much more difficult goals: the collapse of Iran’s theocratic government, the elimination of its nuclear program, and the destruction of the Iranian-allied Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon.
That will make compromise much harder.
Jordan said it shot down five incoming missiles, which Iran said targeted the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base.
The base has hosted American F-35 fighter jets and other aircraft.
Jordan’s state-run Petra news agency reported there were no injuries.
Bahrain and Kuwait said they intercepted incoming fire, without elaborating.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said in televised comments Wednesday that in light of the new attacks, Iran would review its stance on negotiations to end the war.
Efforts to mediate a deal were continuing.
Following consultations with the U.S., a delegation from Qatar arrived in Tehran for talks on Wednesday, according to an official with knowledge of the visit who requested anonymity due to the sensitive of the talks.
The exchanges of fire came a day after a U.S.
Army attack helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz after colliding with an Iranian drone, according to a U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.
It wasn’t clear whether the collision was intentional.
A drone boat rescued both of the helicopter’s crew, and Trump said they were uninjured.
Associated Press writers David Rising in Bangkok; Bassem Mroue in Beirut; Michelle L.
Price in New York; Will Weissert in Washington and Russ Bynum in Savannah, Georgia, contributed to this report.
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