On Global News Today on Al Arabiya English, Tom Burges Watson covers another major escalation in the US-Iran conflict after President Donald Trump said American forces struck Iran “very hard” in a new wave of overnight attacks.Trump said the strikes were carried out “in honor” of three US service members killed in recent days, two in Jordan and one in Iraq, as US Central Command launched its ninth consecutive night of operations against Iranian military targets.Washington says the strikes targeted military sites and communications networks to further reduce Iran’s ability to threaten international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.Tehran says it retaliated with a “surprise attack” in Syria and targeted US aircraft at Jordan’s Aqaba airport, raising fears of a wider regional conflict.Tom Burges Watson speaks exclusively to:Guest: Van HippTitle: Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US Army and Chairman of American Defense International