
US launches new strikes on Iran as tensions escalate
The U.S. military has launched new airstrikes on targets in Iran, following recent attacks by the Revolutionary Guard. This latest escalation comes as tensions between the two countries continue to rise, with no clear resolution in sight.
5 key facts
- US launches new strikes against Iran as Trump says he’s “not trying to force Iran to the negotiating table”
- U.S. forces launched new strikes Tuesday on targets connected to Iran's Revolutionary Guard, marking another round of attacks this week as the U.S. and Iran return to hostilities
- US launches new strikes on Iran, denies its bases hit in Jordan
- U.S. strikes Iran tankers under new
- U.S. military attacked two Iranian government tankers as part of the round of strikes that took place on Tuesday, U.S. officials said
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9 sources · The Independent World, The Hill, CBS News, Al Jazeera, The Guardian World, Axios, PBS NewsHour World, NBC, POLITICO
- The Independent World — Iran-US war latest: Trump’s military denies Tehran’s claim that it struck US base in Jordan
- The Hill — US launches new strikes against Iran as Trump says he’s “not trying to force Iran to the negotiating table”
- CBS News — Iran launches attacks on Jordan and Bahrain as hostilities flare
- Al Jazeera — US launches new strikes on Iran, denies its bases hit in Jordan
- The Guardian World — US and Iran exchange more airstrikes, fuelling fears of wider return to hostilities
- Axios — U.S. strikes Iran tankers under new "tanker for tanker" policy
- Al Jazeera — Iran war live: Tehran claims attacks on US bases in Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq
- CBS News — Trump says "biggest attack of them all" is "waiting in the wings" for Iran as U.S. strikes again
- PBS NewsHour World — News Wrap: U.S. strikes Iran after attempted attacks against ships in Strait of Hormuz
- CBS News — State Department spokesman on latest U.S. strikes against Iran, Venezuela oil deal and more
- Axios — U.S. military launches fresh strikes in the Strait of Hormuz
- NBC — U.S. strikes targets in Iran near Strait of Hormuz as Iran says it is retaliating
- The Hill — US strikes IRGC targets in Iran in response to attacks on American forces
- POLITICO — US launches ‘large and powerful’ new strikes at Iran - Politico
- The Hill — Live updates: House approves funding to avoid shutdown; US strikes Iran targets
- PBS NewsHour World — U.S. military says it completed new strikes against Iran, as Trump warns against retaliation
- The Independent World — Trump considering new strikes to stop Strait of Hormuz attacks as president threatens to ‘smack’ Tehran









































