US launches new strikes on Iran after Trump vows 'hard' response
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- The US military has launched new "self-defense strikes" on Iran, targeting multiple locations.
- Centcom stated the action was a response to Iran's "unwarranted and continued aggression," following earlier exchanges of fire and President Trump's vow of a "hard" response.
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The US military has launched new strikes on Iran after President Donald Trump stated that US forces would retaliate strongly following earlier exchanges of fire between the two nations this week. The US Central Command confirmed the strikes were in response to Iran's 'unwarranted and continued aggression'.
The US military has launched new strikes on Iran after President Donald Trump said US forces would hit the country "hard" after both sides exchanged fire earlier this week.
The US Central Command (Centcom) said it began "additional self-defense strikes" at 17:15 Eastern time (21:15 GMT) on Wednesday against "multiple targets in Iran at the Commander in Chief's direction".
"The strikes are in response to Iran's unwarranted and continued aggression," it added.
The US also launched strikes on Iran on Tuesday after Trump said Tehran had downed a US Army helicopter. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it responded with strikes on US bases in the region.
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Further retaliatory strikes from Iran.
Wahrscheinlich · Innerhalb von Tagen
Increased international diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the situation.
Möglich · Innerhalb von Wochen
Offene Fragen
- What specific targets were hit in Iran?
- What is the extent of the damage or casualties resulting from the strikes?
- What will be Iran's response to these new strikes?
- Will these strikes lead to further escalation or de-escalation of the conflict?
