US launches airstrikes against Iran after missile attack on Jordan base
The United States struck Iran with waves of airstrikes following Iranian ballistic missile attacks on US military positions in the Middle East.
The United States conducted airstrikes against Iran after Tehran fired ballistic missiles at US military bases in the Middle East, including a base in Jordan hosting American troops. The strikes mark an escalation in the ongoing conflict between the two countries. The tit-for-tat exchange has already affected global markets, with fuel prices spiking and the broader economy disrupted.
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US strikes Iran in response to ballistic missile attack on Jordan
The United States launched waves of airstrikes against Iran today, after Tehran fired ballistic missiles at US military positions in the Middle East, defence officials said.
1News
Jordan air defences down Iran missiles, conflict enters new phase
New strikes came hours after US President Donald Trump vowed to hit Iran "very hard" after it targeted a base in Jordan that hosts US troops.
Stuff
US and Iran trade missile barrages as hopes dim for a quick resolution to the five-month conflict
The war — which in its early days President Donald Trump said would last four to five weeks, although he warned it could take longer — has caused the price of fuel to spike and roiled the global economy.