US military launches new airstrikes to respond to Iran for deaths of US troops
CENTCOM said the strikes hit surveillance, air defense and missile storage sites as the fighting widened over the Strait of Hormuz.
- On Monday, the United States launched a new wave of strikes against Iran for the ninth consecutive night, according to CENTCOM, targeting facilities to degrade capabilities threatening the Strait of Hormuz.
- Tensions escalated after Iran retaliated by targeting Arab states with drones and missiles, prompting the United States to impose a naval blockade and redirect six ships to pressure Tehran over the Strait.
- Strikes hit a planned nuclear power plant at Darkhovin and a desalination facility, causing fires, while Iranian authorities reported at least 50 people killed and 517 wounded in the latest operations.
- Following the attacks, Tehran is suspending commitments under last month's interim agreement, as Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned that continued United States strikes would bring "unforgettable lessons."
- Since the war began, 17 United States service members have been killed, including one during a controlled detonation of a downed Iranian drone, while conflict disrupts commercial traffic sharply.
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Iran Says Mediators Stepping in After Days of US Clashes
Iran said mediators have been in touch with proposals on how to ease hostilities with the U.S. after several days of clashes, though tensions remain high after a threat by the Tehran-backed Houthi group to blockade Saudi Arabia.
Iran shows it can withstand US attacks and deliver deadly counterstrikes
As the United States and Iran trade air and missile strikes for the ninth straight night, Tehran is proving it can withstand the firepower Washington is employing and still respond with a lethality that the US military hasn’t seen since the early days of the war. Iranian missile and drone strikes on US forces in Jordan and Iraq have left at least three US troops dead, another missing, and more wounded. The Pentagon is not revealing its equipment…
USA attack Iran for the ninth time in a row. Kuwait and Bahrain under fire. Road of Hormus remains focal point of the escalating conflict.
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