US launches new strikes on Iran after foiled missile attack on American forcesA U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet patrols the skies over the Middle East in this undated photo. Central Command)BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.S. military said early Thursday it had completed “a heavy wave of strikes against Iran” conducted in response to an earlier Iranian missile attack on a U.S. base in Jordan. Saudi Arabia had accused the Iraqi militias of firing drones against its oil facilities over the past two days. Attacks on Saudi oil facilities could worsen global energy crisisSaudi Arabia is also locked in a renewed conflict with the Houthis. Iran rejects Oman proposal for managing Strait of HormuzThe Strait of Hormuz has been a major flashpoint in the conflict.