US launches 'powerful' strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troops

The US military called the strikes "a powerful response" to Tuesday's firing by Iran on US bases in Jordan.

US Launches New Wave of Attacks Against Iran

The US retaliated against Iranian strikes on American forces with a fresh wave of attacks, hitting dozens of targets in a two-hour operation aimed at degrading Tehran’s ability to threaten American forces, its Arab allies and commercial shipping in the region, according to a US Central Command post on X. Bloomberg's Abeer Abu Omar breaks down the situation. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Trump vowed to hit Iran ‘very hard’ after it targeted a base in Jordan that hosts US troops, a day after joint US-Saudi strikes on militants in Iraq Middle East crisis – live updates The US military has launched strikes on Iranian targets in response to Tehran’s attack on American forces in Jordan on Wednesday, raising the risk of a return to all-out-war in the region. The new strikes were launched hours after president Donald Trump vowed to hit Iran “very hard” after it targeted a base in ...

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The US military said the strikes were in response to Iranian strikes on US forces a day earlier. Trump had threatened to hit Iran "very hard" in response to its strikes. Follow DW for more.

US launches more strikes on Iran as conflict spreads across region

The US carried out fresh strikes in Iran on Wednesday, the US military said, further intensifying a five-month-old war that was already expanding beyond its main fronts to embroil additional countries in the region. “US forces began launching strikes against Iran at 8pm ET today,” US Central Command said in a statement. “The strikes are a powerful response to yesterday’s attempted Iranian attacks on US forces based in the Middle East.” Earlier on Wednesday, a drone hit a US-owned gas storage...

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US military launches 'powerful' retaliatory strikes on Iran

The United States military launched "powerful" strikes on Iran on Thursday, in retaliation for Tehran's attacks targeting US bases in Jordan as the Middle East war reignited and again drew in the Islamic republic's proxies. The first strikes after a nearly week-long lull in fighting dashed hopes of a return to negotiations.

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Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles after US launches ‘heavy’ strikes on Iran

No casualties were reported from Jordan's interception of the missiles

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U.S. military launches ‘powerful’ strikes on Iran in retaliation for attack on bases in Jordan

The first strikes after a nearly week-long lull in fighting dashed hopes of a return to negotiations

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US launches 'powerful' strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troops

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US-Iran conflict enters new phase as Saudi Arabia helps hit proxies and diplomacy stalls again

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US launches fresh strikes on Iran as regional war widens

The U.S. carried out fresh strikes in Iran on Wednesday, the U.S. military said, further intensifying a five-month-old war that was already expanding beyond its main fronts to embroil additional countries in the region. “U.S. forces began launching strikes against Iran at 8:00 p.m. ET today (0000 GMT),” U.S. Central Command said in a statement. […]

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'Heavy wave' of strikes against Iran completed - US

The United States military completed a "heavy wave" of strikes against Iran, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said as the United States resumed attacks on Iran after a lull.

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US military completes 'heavy wave' of strikes on Iran after American bases in Jordan targeted

Trump had vowed to hit Iran ‘hard’ after Tehran launched missiles at Jordan, its first regional strike in days.

US strikes Iran again as Iran strikes US oil storage in Egypt port

US-Saudi attacks marked the first time Riyadh has publicly joined strikes alongside Washington

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US strikes Iran as widening war engulfs more countries

Conflict spills into Iraq, Jordan and Egypt.

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US launches ‘heavy’ strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troops

The US military says it has completed a "heavy wave" of strikes against Iran in retaliation for Tuesday's attempted ballistic missile attacks on American forces.

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