US launches further strikes on Iran as conflict flares up
Fresh escalation pushes oil prices up almost 4%
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) initiated a series of strikes on targets linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Iran on Tuesday. These strikes served as a response to recent attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and an assault on US troops stationed in the region. Iranian media reported several explosions heard in Bandar Abbas.
Earlier that Sunday, the US carried out its first strikes in weeks, targeting two launchers on Larak Island after IRGC forces were suspected of preparing them to fire towards the Strait of Hormuz. Iran retaliated by launching missiles at US troops and military assets in Jordan. On Monday, US President Donald Trump confirmed that, apart from one missile, all others were intercepted by US air defenses with no significant damage reported during the attack, according to a phone conversation with Fox News's Trey Yingst.
Trump pledged that the US would "hit [Iran] hard" in retaliation for their attempt to target US troops.
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