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U.S. resumes strikes on Iran after attacks involving regional bases

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Key points

  • The U.S. military said it struck dozens of Iranian Revolutionary Guard targets, including command centers, missile and drone facilities, and coastal defenses.
  • The strikes followed Iranian attacks on a Jordanian base hosting U.S. troops, while Jordan said its forces intercepted five Iranian missiles.
  • U.S. and Saudi forces struck Iran-backed militia sites in Iraq; the U.S. military said at least 20 fighters and six Iranian advisers were killed.
  • Iraq’s Hashed al-Shaabi alliance said 20 members died and condemned the operation as an escalation against a state security institution.
  • Iranian state media reported two injuries on Qeshm island and explosions in Khuzestan province, Iraq and Kuwait.
  • Drone attacks caused fires aboard two gas vessels at Egypt’s Damietta port, with no injuries reported; responsibility remained unclear.
  • Mediators were still working to restore calm and revive a ceasefire after an interim U.S.-Iran agreement collapsed, a regional official said.

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The United States and Iran reported another day without attacks Sunday as efforts continued toward negotiations on an interim ceasefire.

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The U.S. military carried out strikes on Iran Thursday after Iranian attacks on U.S. forces in Jordan, ending nearly a week-long lull in fighting.

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The U.S. military said Thursday it had completed a new wave of strikes against Iranian Revolutionary Guard targets after attacks involving American forces in Jordan.