The strikes were the latest in a cycle of attacks and counter-attacks as Iran seeks to assert control over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. However, the barrage marked an escalation in pace and range.

US Centcom says 140 Iranian targets hit in latest wave of strikes; UAE, mediator Qatar among Gulf countries struck.

By Steve Holland, Parisa Hafezi, Phil Stewart and Yomna EhabWASHINGTON/DUBAI, July 12 (Reuters) - U.S. and Iranian forces have exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults, with…