US and Iran exchange strikes after two US soldiers killed in Jordan
The United States and Iran have engaged in eight consecutive days of reciprocal strikes following a deadly attack on a U.S. base in Jordan. The conflict has escalated to include attacks on critical infrastructure and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Why it matters
The direct military exchange between the U.S. and Iran threatens global oil supplies and risks a broader regional conflict in the Middle East.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Claire Keenan Verified footage shows Iranian projectile striking Jordan air base The US and Iran have exchanged strikes for an eighth consecutive day after an Iranian attack on a base in Jordan killed two US soldiers and left another missing.
Iranian media reported that an under-construction nuclear power plant in the south-western city of Darkhoveyn had been struck overnight, as well as Qeshm Island. In Kuwait, an electricity and water plant was hit for a second time, local officials said.
Later on Sunday, three Iranian missiles were shot down by Jordan's military and a fourth fell in a remote area, Jordan's state news agency reported.
It followed a US warning that the Jordanian port of Aqaba could be targeted.
The US and Iran have ramped up attacks against each other in recent days, with both sides accused of striking critical infrastructure.
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