The U.S. launched the strikes against Iran a day after what officials described as an attempted Iranian ballistic missile attack against American forces.
U.S. Central Command says American forces began new strikes on Iranian targets Wednesday after attempted Iranian attacks on U.S. forces in the Middle East a day earlier. The response comes after Iran fired multiple ballistic missiles at American forces in the Middle East on Wednesday. The U.S. later partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Tehran-backed militias in neighboring Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it struck and stopped three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz for ignoring warnings.
The surprise attack comes after President Donald Trump paused his strikes against the Middle Eastern country earlier this week in order to give peace negotiations another chance.
Iran today launched a surprise missile attack on U.S. forces, according to U.S. Central Command. The missiles, which reportedly targeted U.S. forces in Jordan, were all intercepted, CENTCOM said. Get the latest on the alleged surprise missile attack by Iran on U.S. forces plus updates on the Iran war in our live breaking news coverage. In a social media post today, U.S. Central Command said, “At 5:45 p.m. ET today, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempted surprise attack on U.S. forces based in the Middle East. All Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted. U.S. forces remain vigilant and at a high state of readiness.” Reportedly the U.S. forces targeted were stationed…
The change appears to be the result of a change in the tracking of casualties in the Pentagon's Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS).
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President Trump has said he would expand the war if the Iran-backed Houthi militants launched additional attacks.