Middle East live: US air strikes on Iran's Qeshm island kill three people
Summary
The US military carried out air strikes on Iran’s Qeshm island, killing three people including a child. The strikes were in response to Iranian attacks on US military bases in Jordan. Jordan also intercepted missiles launched from Iran, and the US imposed new sanctions related to Iran.Key Facts
- US air strikes on Qeshm island in Iran killed three people, including a two-year-old child.
- The US said the strikes were retaliation for Iranian attacks on US bases in Jordan.
- Jordan’s air defenses shot down five missiles fired from Iran with no reported casualties.
- US and Saudi strikes in Iraq killed at least 20 members of a pro-Iran armed group called Hashed al-Shaabi.
- Iraq warned it will protect its land and stop it from being used against other countries.
- The US imposed new sanctions on groups linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards for attacking commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
- President Donald Trump stated the US would respond strongly to attacks on US forces in the region.
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