Iran Escalates Gulf Attacks; U.S. Reports Two Troops Killed Amid Rising Tensions

Tensions escalated dramatically in the Gulf as Iran launched a fresh wave of attacks on U.S. allies and Jordan, coinciding with the seventh consecutive night of U.S. strikes on Iranian military targets. The U.S. military confirmed that two American personnel were killed in Jordan, with a third service member missing in action following an Iranian assault.

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Now that the American enemy is seeking to escalate the conflict thereby incurring even heavier costs and further humiliation, it should know that the noble nation of Iran and the Resistance Front have unforgettable lessons in store for it.

Iran's supreme leader issued a stark warning, stating that Washington would face severe consequences for "seeking to incite war." Tehran further threatened a "full-scale offensive" should the U.S. continue its strikes. This intensification follows the collapse of an interim ceasefire deal just a week prior, significantly raising fears of a return to widespread conflict.

Kuwait bore the brunt of sustained Iranian attacks, with a desalination plant and an oil facility sustaining significant damage. Operations at Kuwait International Airport were suspended due to persistent missile and drone threats. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed responsibility for striking U.S. military support centers, including Camp Arifjan and a radar facility at Ali Al Salem Air Base.

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Iran will no longer limit itself to retaliatory, like-for-like responses… and no political border will be safe.

Senior military officials in Iran signaled a shift in strategy, with Major General Mohsen Rezaei stating that Tehran would no longer limit itself to retaliatory responses. He warned that "no political border will be safe" and that Iran would resume "full-scale offensive operations" if U.S. strikes persisted. This aggressive stance comes as Iran responds to U.S. attacks on its infrastructure, invoking religious justifications for its actions.

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Whoever attacks you, attack them in the same way.