US President Donald Trump says the latest American military strikes on Iran were carried out in honour of US service members killed in recent attacks, saying the operation hit Iranian targets “very hard.” Speaking on Monday, Trump said the strikes were launched in tribute to three American soldiers killed in Jordan and Iraq. The US […]
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US President Donald Trump says the latest American military strikes on Iran were carried out in honour of US service members killed in recent attacks, saying the operation hit Iranian targets “very hard.”
Speaking on Monday, Trump said the strikes were launched in tribute to three American soldiers killed in Jordan and Iraq.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it carried out a ninth consecutive night of strikes targeting Iranian military installations and communications infrastructure, aimed at weakening Tehran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran said it responded by attacking US positions in Syria and targeting American aircraft at Jordan’s Aqaba Airport, while Kuwait reported intercepting Iranian drones during the escalation.
Iranian media also reported explosions in several cities and said two oil tankers exploded while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned the strategic waterway would remain unsafe as long as US military operations continued.
Despite the renewed fighting, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington remains open to a diplomatic solution while urging the international community to address Iran’s actions in the Strait of Hormuz.
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