USA Today: Iran’s ‘surprise attack’ ends U.S ceasefire. What it means for the war
CENTCOM said the strikes killed at least 20 Iran-aligned fighters and injured 32 others after an IRGC missile attack on U.S. forces.
- On Tuesday night, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched "multiple ballistic missiles in an attempted surprise attack on US forces," US Central Command said, effectively ending the existing ceasefire.
- Joint US and Saudi strikes in eastern Iraq killed at least 20 "Iran-aligned terrorists" and injured 32 others on Tuesday night, CENTCOM reported, marking the first major US response since Trump suspended a 13-day bombing campaign.
- Trump threatened to strike "one bridge or power plant" for every ship attacked in the Arabian Gulf, after Iranian forces targeted three tankers and the US-owned Energos Winter on Wednesday.
- Iraqi militias vowed to respond after the Arbaeen pilgrimage, while Houthi rebels in Yemen are reportedly considering imposing fees on Red Sea shipping, exacerbating regional volatility as the war shows few signs of ending.
- Meanwhile, Israel accused Hezbollah of breaching its Lebanon truce by striking an unmanned vehicle on the Ali Taher Ridge, while Prime Minister Netanyahu met US officials in Washington on Tuesday.
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Why Iran chose to restart the fight after the US stopped firing
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. Rather than responding to a fresh American strike, Tehran chose to restart the fight itself, showing a growing willingness to use military force to shape the course of the war on its own terms. This in turn sets the stage for fresh escalation. “We are going to beat the f**king…
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The Independent (US)US launches strikes on Iran in ‘powerful response’ to surprise attack
The US has recently paused its attacks on Iran. Tehran also ceases its attacks. The ceasefire lasts only a few days.
The attacks are a response to Iran's "surprise attack."
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