By Elwely Elwelly, Nayera Abdallah and Tala RamadanDUBAI, July 9 (Reuters) - Iranian armed forces launched attacks on U.S. military infrastructure in Gulf states on Thursday following U.S. strikes on Iran's southern coastal and eastern provinces, putting further strain on a three-week-old ceasefire agreement.

The U.S. military launched a new round of strikes against Iran in retaliation for attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

The regional crossfire raised the risks that an interim agreement to halt fighting in the war could break down, putting the Middle East again at risk of a wider conflict.

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