US targets Iran in ninth night of strikes in wake of US troop deaths – Middle East crisis live
Summary
The US military has conducted its ninth consecutive night of strikes targeting Iran, aiming to reduce Iran’s ability to attack ships near the Strait of Hormuz. These strikes followed recent deaths of US troops in Iraq and Jordan linked to Iranian drone and missile attacks.Key Facts
- The US began a ninth night of strikes on Iran to weaken its military capabilities used against commercial ships.
- One US service member died in Iraq during a controlled explosion of an unexploded Iranian drone.
- Two US troops were killed in Jordan and another went missing after Iranian missile and drone attacks.
- Iran reported that 50 people have died and more than 500 were injured from US strikes over the past three weeks.
- The Israeli military reported false alarms of sirens in southern Israel recently.
- Bahrain, hosting the US Fifth Fleet, sounded air raid sirens amid ongoing tensions and Iranian attacks.
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed they launched a surprise attack on a command center in Syria as retaliation.
- Kuwait and Bahrain have been frequently targeted by Iranian attacks in the Gulf region despite ceasefire agreements.
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