Iran War Updates: U.S. finishes 7th straight night of strikes as traffic freezes up in Strait of Hormuz - CBS News
The U.S. military has conducted its eighth consecutive night of airstrikes against Iranian targets following a deadly attack on a Jordanian base. The strikes aim to degrade Iranian military capabilities and protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Why it matters
The ongoing military escalation between the U.S. and Iran threatens regional stability and global energy supply chains.
The U.S. has concluded its eighth straight night of strikes on Iran, U.S. Central Command said.
As part of the latest round of strikes, the U.S. specifically targeted Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces that were believed to have launched Friday's attack that killed at least two U.S. soldiers on a Jordanian military base, CENTCOM reported.
The U.S. also "successfully hit Iranian military coastal surveillance and air defense facilities, maritime capabilities, and missile and drone storage sites to continue degrading Iranian military capabilities," CENTCOM added.
The strikes ended at around 11:30 p.m. ET, according to CENTCOM.
The Iranian missile and drone attack that killed at least two U.S. service members on Friday occurred at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS.
The location of the strike was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.
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