U.S. says it targeted Iranian forces after attacks that killed two American service members
said on Sunday it targeted Iranian forces that struck Jordan last week, an attack by Iran that left two American service members dead and one missing. ET,...
Key points
- said on Sunday it targeted Iranian forces that struck Jordan last week, an attack by Iran that left two American service members dead and one missing.
- ET, in order to "degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz" and "punish Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces who launched attacks against American service members in Jordan last night," according to Centcom.
- Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Saturday the country has suspended its commitments to the memorandum of understanding signed last month with the U.S.
- Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said that the country has "unforgettable lessons in store" for the U.S.
What happened
said on Sunday it targeted Iranian forces that struck Jordan last week, an attack by Iran that left two American service members dead and one missing. ET, in order to "degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz" and "punish Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces who launched attacks against American service members in Jordan last night," according to Centcom. Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Saturday the country has suspended its commitments to the memorandum of understanding signed last month with the U.S. Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said that the country has "unforgettable lessons in store" for the U.S. "Now that the American enemy seeks to ignite war and endure heavier costs, it should know that the Iranian nation and the Resistance Front have #unforgettable_lessons in store for it," the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting said in a message from Khamenei on X. Kuwait said Sunday its air defenses were facing missile and drone attacks by Iran.
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