The United States announces it is launching new airstrikes against Iran in response to an attack on a U.S. base in Jordan that killed American service members. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says the strikes begin after the Jordan attack and are aimed at “swiftly punish[ing]” the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces it says carried out the attack. The U.S. also states the operations are intended to further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM describes the target area as near the Strait of Hormuz, with reports citing Iranian state media that an area near Sirik was hit around 1:30 a.m. local time, based on local authorities in Hormozgan province. Multiple sources report that the Jordan incident resulted in two American deaths, one missing, and four hospitalizations. Several outlets also note that the deaths are the first direct U.S. military fatalities from Iranian fire since renewed hostilities. Al-Monitor separately reports an eighth consecutive night of strikes, referencing continued U.S. actions described by CENTCOM. The reports provide limited additional details and do not identify the American service members who died.
U.S. launches new airstrikes against Iran after attack in Jordan kills American service members
The United States announces it is launching new airstrikes against Iran in response to an attack on a U.S. base in Jordan that killed American service members. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says the...
- The U.S. military, via CENTCOM, says it launches new airstrikes against Iran after an attack in Jordan on U.S. forces.
- CENTCOM states the strikes are intended to “swiftly punish” Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces involved in the Jordan attack.
- The U.S. says the strikes are also meant to degrade Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Reports cite that the Jordan attack killed two U.S. service members, left one missing, and hospitalized four.
- Iranian state media says a strike occurred near Sirik on the Strait of Hormuz, while CENTCOM provides limited additional details.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military said that it carried out new airstrikes against Iran on Sunday to “swiftly punish” the country’s Revolutionary Guard after an attack on a base in Jordan killed two American service members, left one missing and four requiring hospitalization. The strikes were designed to further degrade Iran’s ability to restrict the […]
4 hours agoWASHINGTON — The U.S. military said Sunday that it launched new airstrikes against Iran to “swiftly punish” the country’s Revolutionary Guard for an attack in Jordan that killed two American service members, left one missing and four requiring hospitalization. The strikes were designed to further degrade Iran’s ability to restrict the traffic of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command said. The waterway accounted for roughly 20% of global oil supplies before the war. An area near Sirik, on the Strait of Hormuz, was targeted around 1:30 a.m. local time, according to Iran's state-run IRNA news agency, which cited local authorities in southern Hormozgan province. The new strikes came after the U.S. military announced its first troop deaths from direct Iranian fire since the opening days of the war, following a drone and missile attack on a base in Jordan on Friday. The dead were not identified, and Central Command wouldn’t offer any further details on the deaths. Since the war began, 16 U.S. service members have been killed and over 430 wounded. Iran's supr
5 hours agoWASHINGTON - The U.S. military said Sunday that it launched new airstrikes against Iran to “swiftly punish” the country’s Revolutionary Guard for an attack in Jordan that killed two American service members, left one missing and four requiring hospitalization. The strikes were designed to further degrade Iran’s ability to restrict the traffic of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command said. The waterway accounted for roughly 20% of global oil supplies before the war. An area near Sirik, on the Strait of Hormuz, was targeted around 1:30 a.m. local time, according to Iran's state-run IRNA news agency, which cited local authorities in southern Hormozgan province. The new strikes came after the U.S. military announced its first troop deaths from direct Iranian fire since the opening days of the war, following a drone and missile attack on a base in Jordan on Friday. The dead were not identified, and Central Command wouldn’t offer any further details on the deaths. Since the war began, 16 U.S. service members have been killed and over 430 wounded. Iran's suprem
7 hours agoWASHINGTON, United States — The United States announced Saturday it was launching new airstrikes to punish Iran for attacks against US forces in Jordan after its first military deaths since renewing its hostilities with Tehran. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on X that the strikes began at 2200 GMT and “are designed to further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and swiftly punish Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces who launched attacks against American service members in Jordan last night.” READ: Iran threatens ‘unforgettable lessons’, as two US troops killed This is a developing story....Keep on reading: US launching new airstrikes against Iran – military
8 hours agoThe United States launched new airstrikes Saturday to "punish" Iran after reporting the first US military deaths since renewing its hostilities with the Islamic republic. Hours later, CENTCOM announced an eighth consecutive night of strikes, which it said on X "are designed to further degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and swiftly punish Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces who launched attacks against American service members in Jordan last night."
18 hours agoThe United States said airstrikes on Sunday aimed to "punish" Iran over the first US military deaths since renewed hostilities with the Islamic republic. The attacks aimed to "swiftly punish Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces who launched attacks against American service members in Jordan last night", said US Central Command.
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