Iran has brought days of relative calm in the Middle East to an end after launching what the US called a “surprise” attack in a striking change to the pattern of fighting.

The relative calm comes amid reports of renewed efforts to restore diplomatic talks.

Iran said on Sunday that it had suspended its retaliatory attacks after the United States halted military strikes against the country, amid signs of renewed diplomatic engagement…

Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on U.S. forces in the Middle East, breaking a temporary halt in direct fighting.