Iran has launched missiles towards a U.S. military base in Jordan, a day after American forces struck Iranian military targets near the Strait of Hormuz. The latest exchange follows the downing of a U.S. Apache helicopter and has further raised tensions between Washington and Tehran, dimming hopes of a peace deal.

Two US helicopter crew members were rescued near Oman, but Trump’s decision to retaliate adds new strain to already fragile peace efforts.

Iran attacked US bases in Jordan and Bahrain on Wednesday, the latest salvo in tit-for-tat strikes with the United States after the downing of a US helicopter over the Strait of…