The United States military says it has completed a second round of strikes against Iranian military targets near the Strait of Hormuz, hitting surveillance systems, communications and air defences.
US President Donald Trump told Fox News he was close to ordering attacks on Iranian power plants and bridges, and warned strikes could resume on Friday if no deal is reached.
The strikes came even as a Qatari delegation was in Tehran pursuing diplomatic efforts to end the conflict.
Simon Marks, Washington correspondent, says the scale of the latest military action sits uneasily with the White House's message to Congress.
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Simon Marks in Washington says the ceasefire extension that the president predicted was imminent has failed to materialise within his own stated deadline.
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Simon Marks in Washington says the president's claim to have secretly moved vast quantities of Iranian oil does not stand up to scrutiny.
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