US launches 'powerful' strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troops
US launches 'powerful' strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troops - Published The US military says it has begun launching strikes against...
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- US launches 'powerful' strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troops - Published The US military says it has begun launching strikes against Iran in retaliation for an attempted surprise attack on American forces in the Middle East.
- Centcom said on X the strikes were "a powerful response" to Tuesday's firing by Iran on US bases in Jordan and at ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The latest hostilities came a day after the conflict expanded, with the first publicly announced joint US-Saudi strikes, which targeted Iranian proxies in Iraq.
- When the US and Israel launched military strikes on Iran in February, US President Donald Trump said the war would last only a few weeks, but it has now gone on for five months with no end in sight.
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US launches 'powerful' strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troops - Published The US military says it has begun launching strikes against Iran in retaliation for an attempted surprise attack on American forces in the Middle East. Centcom said on X the strikes were "a powerful response" to Tuesday's firing by Iran on US bases in Jordan and at ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The latest hostilities came a day after the conflict expanded, with the first publicly announced joint US-Saudi strikes, which targeted Iranian proxies in Iraq. When the US and Israel launched military strikes on Iran in February, US President Donald Trump said the war would last only a few weeks, but it has now gone on for five months with no end in sight. Hours before the announced strikes on Wednesday, Trump vowed to retaliate against Iran for their attempted attack on US troops a day earlier. On Tuesday, Centcom said the joint US-Saudi strikes hit "multiple terrorist logistics and weapons sites across eastern Iraq in a strong response to over 30 IRGC-directed aerial drone attacks in the last 72 hours".