US Launches New Strikes Against Iran Amid Escalating Regional Conflict
L'essentiel
- The US military has initiated a new round of strikes against Iran to degrade its capabilities in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the 10th consecutive night of attacks.
- This follows President Trump's vow to punish Iran for US soldier deaths.
- Iran claims it is in a "full-scale war" with the US, reporting strikes on its cities and two oil tankers exploding in the Strait, while also claiming to have targeted sites in Bahrain, Jordan, and Syria.
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Pourquoi c'est important
The US military has launched its 10th consecutive night of strikes against Iran following President Trump's vow to punish Iran for the deaths of three US soldiers. Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian stated Iran is now fighting a "full-scale war" with the US.
The US military says it has begun a new round of strikes against Iran to "further degrade" its capabilities to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
The strikes - the 10th consecutive night of attacks - come after US President Donald Trump vowed to punish Iran for the deaths of US soldiers, saying it would pay "many times over".
He earlier said Iran had been hit "very hard" the previous night "in honour" of three US soldiers killed recently - two in Jordan and one in Iraq. Iran's military and communications sites were struck.
Iran said it had targeted sites in Bahrain, Jordan and Syria, with President Masoud Pezeshkian saying Iran was now fighting a "full-scale war" with the US.
At the same time, Tehran said diplomatic messages were still being exchanged by both sides through intermediaries, despite a collapse of a ceasefire.
Elsewhere in the region, Jordan's military said late on Monday it had shot down three Iranian missiles as sirens sounded across the country warning of incoming fire.
Earlier in the day, Kuwait's armed forces said they had intercepted Iranian drones.
Bahrain said drones launched by Iran had targeted its air navigation systems - but traffic remained unaffected.
On the US strikes the previous night, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that several cities had been hit including Tabriz, Chabahar, Konarak, Bandar Mahshahr and Bandar Imam Khomeini.
Iranian state media reported that two oil tankers had exploded as the vessels tried to cross the strait.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the tankers were going through what it called an "unsafe and hazardous southern route" of the strait and "exploded and were brought to a halt". Centcom disputed the claims.
Questions ouvertes
- What is the full extent of damage from the US strikes in Iran?
- What is the specific nature of the 'full-scale war' declared by Iran?
- What is the current status of diplomatic messages between the US and Iran?
