US resumes direct attacks on Iran one day after foiling strikes on Jordanian bases hosting its troops
The US military has launched a series of strikes against Iranian targets following attacks on American bases in Jordan. The escalation raises concerns about a wider regional conflict and the depletion of military munitions.
Why it matters
The ongoing military exchange between the US and Iran-backed forces significantly increases geopolitical instability in the Middle East.
The US military announced early on Thursday it had completed “a heavy wave of strikes against Iran” conducted in response to earlier Iranian attacks on a US base in Jordan.The latest barrage came after the US partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Iran-backed militias in neighbouring Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters and six Iranian advisers.The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a post on social media that over a two-hour period, the US struck “dozens” of targets belonging to Iran’s IRGC, including military command centres as well as missile and drone facilities, coastal surveillance and defence sites.The new strikes came hours after US President Donald Trump vowed to hit Iran “very hard” after it targeted a base in Jordan that hosts US troops.Iranian state media said two people were injured in attacks on the island of Qeshm in the Strait of Hormuz and that explosions were also reported in…
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