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U.S. launches heavy strikes on Iran after attack on base in Jordan

The U.S. military says it launched a "heavy wave of strikes" on Iran after an Iranian attack on a U.S. base in Jordan.

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Jordanian military says it intercepted five missiles targeting the kingdom after US military says it hit dozens of Revolutionary Guard targets on Thursday US launches fresh strikes on Iran after days-long pause, amid fears the war is widening A liquefied natural gas tanker controlled by QatarEnergy exited the strait of Hormuz overnight – the first such vessel ⁠visible on ship-tracking data to ⁠leave the waterway ​si…

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U.S. launches heavy strikes on Iran after attack on base in Jordan

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Middle East crisis live: Jordan says it foiled Iranian missile attack as US launches ‘heavy’ strikes on Iran after pause

Jordanian military says it intercepted five missiles targeting the kingdom after US military says it hit dozens of Revolutionary Guard targets on Thursday US launches fresh strikes on Iran after days-long pause, amid fears the war is widening A liquefied natural gas tanker controlled by QatarEnergy exited the strait of Hormuz overnight – the first such vessel ⁠visible on ship-tracking data to ⁠leave the waterway ​si…

U.S. resumes strikes on Iran in retaliation for attack on American troopsNPR – Middle East
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U.S. resumes strikes on Iran in retaliation for attack on American troops

The U.S. said it had struck "dozens" of targets belonging to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps. The multiple flare-ups, after several days of relative calm, raised the risk of a return to all-out war.

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US launches ‘powerful’ retaliation strikes on Iran

The United States military launched “powerful” strikes on Iran, in retaliation for Tehran’s attacks targeting US bases in Jordan as the Middle East war reignited and again drew in the Islamic Republic’s proxies.

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