US forces have launched strikes against Iran for the sixth day running as the White House said it could hit the country “anytime, anywhere, any place”. The American military said the latest attacks aimed to “further degrade Iranian military capabilities”, as raids intensified. The US administration also confirmed it was in talks with Tehran, but that Donald Trump would not allow ships to be fired on in the Strait of Hormuz without the regime “paying a consequence for that”.

The U.S. has made multiple strikes against Iran in recent weeks over claims it has attacked commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. military announced a new wave of strikes after it said it hit dozens of military sites along Iran's coastline overnight ■ In response, Iran said it attacked U.S. bases in…