Iran says it hit US bases in Bahrain, Jordan and Iraq; ceasefire pause ends

Fact-check index: 78/100 — The article's core claims align closely with the headlines of its cited sources, but because only headlines (not full article text) were available, some specific details and the analytical 'why it matters' framing go beyond what's directly verifiable.

• Iran said it struck US military bases in Bahrain, Jordan and Iraq — Matches Al Jazeera headline 'Tehran claims attacks on US bases in Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq' exactly.
• Washington and Tehran traded a fresh round of attacks that Reuters said ended the fragile 'lull' in the conflict — Matches Reuters headline 'US and Iran exchange attacks as lull in war appears over.'
• Al Jazeera's live coverage tracked the claimed hits across the three countries — Consistent with Al Jazeera's live-blog headline about claimed attacks in Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq.
• AnewZ reported Tehran framed the strikes as retaliation — Matches AnewZ headline 'live U.S. strikes on Iran escalate conflict as Tehran retaliates.'
• The Pentagon has swapped in a new aircraft carrier in the Middle East — Matches tippahnews.com headline 'U.S. Replaces Carrier in Middle East.'
• A reporter warned that supply and logistics problems in the region are likely to persist regardless — Headline says 'Supply Problems Likely to Persist, Reporter Says' but no article body was available to confirm the specific attribution/wording of 'regardless'.
• Gold hit its lowest level in more than three weeks as renewed Gulf tensions fed fears of central bank rate hikes — Matches Straits Times headline 'Gold hits over 3-week low as Middle East tensions fan rate-hike fears.'
• Bahrain, Jordan and Iraq all host US forces along Gulf energy and shipping routes, raising risk of a wider war disrupting oil flows and rattling markets — This is editorial/analytical framing not directly stated in any cited source headline; presented as fact without citation.