Iran targets US bases in Jordan and the Gulf after Trump orders strikes near Hormuz
- On Wednesday, the U.S. military struck "multiple targets in Iran," including air defense and surveillance radar sites, in response to what Central Command called "unwarranted and continued aggression."
- These strikes follow a Monday clash between Iran and Israel and represent the third time this week that back-and-forth attacks have tested a two-month ceasefire.
- Earlier Wednesday, American aircraft fired "precision munitions" into the engine room of the Palau-flagged Settebello attempting to breach the naval blockade with Iranian oil; three Indian sailors are missing.
- President Donald Trump warned Tehran would "pay the price" for stalled negotiations, while Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani told the Security Council that Iran "will never submit to pressure or question."
- As Qatar attempts to mediate, Trump claimed the U.S. military conducted a "secret mission" to sneak oil past the Strait of Hormuz, while global crude oil prices remained above $93.
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U.S. launches a second day of strikes on Iran and Iran fires back at Gulf States and Jordan
The United States launched a second round of airstrikes on Iran into Thursday morning after Donald Trump warned that Tehran would 'pay the price' for stalled negotiations, and Iran responded with strikes targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan.
Iran says it launched drone and missile attacks on US military bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan in retaliation for US strikes
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that it reportedly carried out drone and missile attacks on US military bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan. According to a statement carried by Iranian state media, per Al Jazeera, the strikes were launched in retaliation for US military attacks on Iranian ports and islands in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC said it targeted the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain and the Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait…
US military says it's striking multiple targets in Iran in second day of renewed fire
The U.S. military’s Central Command says it “completed” its latest round of airstrikes targeting Iran. The command said its forces targeted “Iranian military surveillance capabilities, communication systems and air defense sites across Iran.” It did not elaborate on the damage…
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