U.S. launches more air strikes as Iran targets Jordan in latest exchange of fire
The United States has launched a series of airstrikes against Iran following the death of another American service member in Iraq. Tensions are escalating as Iran fires missiles toward Jordan, threatening to expand the conflict into Israel.
Why it matters
The rapid escalation between the U.S. and Iran risks a broader regional war in the Middle East, impacting global shipping and geopolitical stability.
Iranians walk past an anti-U.S. banner in Tehran on Sunday. The United States said airstrikes on Sunday aimed to 'punish' Iran over the first U.S. military deaths since renewed hostilities with the Islamic republic. ATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images
The United States announced another death of a service member as it launched more airstrikes at Iran on Sunday in response to the killing of U.S. troops, and Iran fired missiles toward Jordan that risked widening the conflict into neighbouring Israel.
Step by step, the U.S. and Iran have returned closer to all-out war as last month’s interim deal meant to permanently end the fighting has crumbled and shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has largely stalled. Both sides have targeted civilian infrastructure relied on by millions of people.
The U.S. military said the service member was killed in Iraq on Saturday during the “controlled detonation” of a downed Iranian drone.
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