Maria Bartiromo reports on a new escalation in the Middle East. The U.S. launched strikes on Iran after an American helicopter was shot down.

Jordan intercepted five missiles aimed at an area hosting a major airbase near Azraq while Kuwait and Bahrain said their air defences were engaging incoming fire. The attacks followed US strikes on

President Trump said Iran has "taken too long" to negotiate a peace deal with the US, adding that "now they will have to pay the price."

The United States launched airstrikes early Wednesday against Iran after blaming Tehran for the crash of an American attack helicopter. Iran responded with attacks targeting Bahra

The U.S. military said it struck Iranian sites at the direction of President Donald Trump after two helicopter crew members were rescued by a Navy sea drone — a first for the U.S. military, officials said.

Central Command called the attack "a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression." The military did not elaborate on what targets were struck.

The US and Iran exchanged strikes overnight, jolting their two-month-old truce and endangering talks aimed at securing lasting peace in the Middle East.

Iran says it has carried out retaliatory attacks against US targets in the Middle East, after the US military launched what officials called “self-defense” strikes against Iran following the downing of an Apache attack helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night.