West Asia war LIVE: U.S. launches more airstrikes against Iran
The United States has launched new airstrikes against Iran following the death of an American service member in Iraq. Tensions continue to escalate as the interim peace deal has collapsed and regional conflict risks spreading to Israel and Jordan.
Why it matters
The breakdown of diplomatic efforts and the intensification of military strikes signal a significant risk of a broader, destabilizing war in the Middle East.
The United States conducted a new round of airstrikes early in the morning targeting Iran after announcing the death of another American service member, and Iran fired missiles towards Jordan that risked widening the conflict into neighbouring Israel.
Step by step, the U.S. and Iran have inched 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.
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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