Sirens sound in Jordan as Iran launches retaliation strikes against US targets in Middle East
Shortly after the US strikes began, Iranian military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari stated that Iran “will no longer exercise restraint regarding Bahrain and Kuwait” in a post on X/Twitter.
Sirens sounded across Jordan as Iran retaliated against US targets in the Middle East after the United States renewed its strikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) sites in Iran on Tuesday. Shortly after the US strikes commenced, Iranian military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari declared on X/Twitter that Iran would "no longer exercise restraint regarding Bahrain and Kuwait."
According to Saudi-owned news outlet Al Arabiya, citing an Iranian military official, Iran had initiated missile and drone attacks towards US-linked targets. Iranian semi-official news outlet Tasnim published an additional statement from Zolfaghari, who reportedly vowed to deliver "crushing and devastating blows" to the "despicable and malevolent American enemy."
CENTCOM and US President Donald Trump confirmed the strikes, attributing them to retaliation for Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and a recent assault on US troops stationed in the region. Trump, in a statement, emphasized that the US is conducting large and powerful strikes in response to Iran's failed attempt to place sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, which currently has no mines.
He also noted that Iran had attempted to shoot down eight missiles, all of which were successfully intercepted by US forces.
The US military reported explosions in the eastern area of Bandar Abbas and across southern Iran following the retaliatory strikes.
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