Iran retaliates after US strikes, defying Trump’s warning it could be hit ‘much harder’
The US military carried out additional strikes on Iran on Tuesday, prompting Tehran to attack Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait in defiance of a warning from President Donald Trump that any retaliation would see Iran “hit much harder.” The latest round of tit-for-tat strikes comes after the US and Iran traded attacks overnight into Monday for … The post Iran retaliates after US strikes, defying Trump’s…
On Tuesday, the United States military launched strikes against Iran, leading to Iran retaliating by attacking Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait. President Donald Trump warned Iran that any retaliation would be met with "much harder" and "higher" military action, but Iran defiantly vowed a "crushing" response. The US strikes were a response to Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and American troops in the region.
The latest round of strikes comes after weeks of relative military calm and has reignited tensions between the two nations.
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