Iran strikes US bases after first US attacks in a month

Iran has vowed a decisive response to the first American strikes on its territory in a month, following the US attacks on Iranian rocket launchers on a small island in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The powerful Revolutionary Guards retaliated by striking two US military air bases with ballistic missiles in Jordan, causing heavy damage.

Jordan's army reported intercepting eight missiles, though they did not specify their origin. Additionally, the Guards claimed to have shot down a US drone over the Strait of Hormuz. These attacks came shortly after the US declared that its strikes were aimed at preventing Iran from launching more sea mines into the strait, following the completion of clearing explosives from the waterway.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that while they are not seeking war, they will deliver a decisive response to the aggressors. This exchange of fire occurred at a time when hostilities had been subsiding, and the administration of US President Donald Trump had prioritized economic warfare over military strikes on Iran.

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