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Iran on Thursday threatened to “punish” the United States following a “heavy wave of strikes” against Tehran overnight in retaliation against missile attacks on American forces in the Middle East. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it “will punish the aggressor today,” extending the threat to Gulf nations helping Washington in the conflict, saying such countries would…
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The fighting shattered a brief period of calm after weeks of escalation between the U.S. and Iran over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Read at NBC News Politics →The U.S. military conducted "a heavy wave" of airstrikes in Iran on Wednesday evening, U.S. Central Command said in a statement.Why it matters: These are the first U.S. strikes in Iran since President Trump paused the bombing campaign Friday to give negotiations another chance.Wednesday's strikes came in retaliation for an Iranian missile attack targeting a U.S. base in Jordan on Tuesday. All of the Iranian missiles were intercepted, according to the U.S. military.What they're saying: "CENTCOM assets struck dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran, including military command centers, missile and drone facilities, coastal surveillance and defense sites, and maritime capabilities," CENTCOM said in a statement."The strikes aimed to further diminish threats posed by Iran and its proxies to American forces, commercial shipping, and neighboring Gulf countries."Driving the news: Trump told reporters Wednesday afternoon that the U.S. would hit Iran "very hard" later in the day."It's our turn," Trump said.He claimed Iran had acknowledged that launching the missiles was a mistake and had asked the U.S. not to retaliate.The big picture: Trump paused the strikes Friday after 13 consecutive nights of attacks on Iranian military targets, opening a brief window for diplomacy.Iran's missile attack shattered the pause and prompted Trump to resume the military campaign five days later.Editor's note: This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.
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Iran on Thursday threatened to “punish” the United States following a “heavy wave of strikes” against Tehran overnight in retaliation against missile attacks on American forces in the Middle East. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it “will punish the aggressor today,” extending the threat to Gulf nations helping Washington in the conflict, saying such countries would…
Read at The Hill News →U.S. Central Command released new video it said to show fighter jets launching what it described as a "heavy wave" of strikes against Iran. It was the first resumption of strikes in several days. The U.S. said it was in direct retaliation for the recent missile attack on U.S. forces in Jordan. Charlie D'Agata reports.
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Read at Bloomberg Politics →The US military said the strikes were in response to Iran firing missiles at US forces in the Middle East on Tuesday.
Read at BBC News →Fears are growing the fighting could spiral into a wider regional war.
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The Pentagon on Wednesday evening announced it carried out a fresh round of strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump committed to delivering the Middle Eastern country “a beating” for launching surprise attacks on U.S. troops in Jordan. U.S. Central Command said U.S. forces began launching strikes against Iran at 8 p.m. EDT on Wednesday. […]
Read at Washington Examiner →President Donald Trump told Fox News "we're going to beat the f---ing s--- out of them" after Iran's fired ballistic missiles at U.S. forces in Jordan in a surprise attack.
Read at Latest Political News on Fox News →Iran launched a missile strike on US forces in the Middle East on Tuesday in what US Central Command described as a "attempted surprise attack." All of the missiles were intercepted, CENTCOM says. The post JUST IN: Iran Launches Strikes at US Base in “Attempted Surprise Attack” After Trump Halted Strikes Against Iran appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
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