U.S. resumes strikes on Iran in retaliation for attack on American troops
The U.S. military has launched a series of strikes against Iranian targets in response to an attack on American troops in Jordan. The escalation follows a period of regional instability, raising concerns about a broader conflict in the Middle East.
Why it matters
This represents a significant military escalation that threatens regional stability and impacts global economic and security interests.
CAIRO — An Iranian strike hit a Chinese firm's building in northern Kuwait Thursday morning, severely damaging the structure and killing a worker, Kuwait's military said, hours after Jordan's air defenses shot down five missiles launched from Iran.
Middle East conflict Trump threatens a major escalation in Iran after 13 straight nights of strikes The attacks came after the U.S. military said it had completed "a heavy wave of strikes against Iran," conducted in response to an earlier Iranian missile attack on a U.S. base in Jordan.
Central Command said in a social media post that the U.S. had struck "dozens" of targets belonging to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, including military command centers as well as missile and drone facilities, and coastal surveillance and defense sites.
No casualties were reported from Jordan's interception of the missiles, Jordan's state-run Petra news agency said, quoting the spokesman for the country's armed forces.
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