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Iran Strikes Back After US Attack

From Svenska Dagbladet · () Swedish

Translated from Swedish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The United States struck rocket launchers on Iran’s Larak Island near the Strait of Hormuz, according to the US, in its first attack on Iran in about a month.
  • Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it attacked US military targets in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates with ballistic missiles and drones, and downed a US drone over the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran was not seeking war but would respond firmly, while Donald Trump posted an AI-generated video showing Kharg Island being bombed.

The confrontation between the United States and Iran has escalated again, after Washington carried out its first attack on Iran in about a month and Tehran quickly announced strikes against American military targets across the Middle East.

seeking war

— Masoud PezeshkianThe Iranian president said Iran was not seeking war while warning of a firm response.

The US attack took place late Sunday on rocket launchers on Larak Island, near the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. The United States said Iranian forces had been preparing rockets equipped with mines there. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said several civilians and Iranian military personnel were killed or wounded, citing Iranian state media through Al Jazeera.

Iran said it responded with ballistic missile attacks on air bases in Jordan and drone attacks targeting American helicopters and soldiers at a military base in the United Arab Emirates. Jordan’s military said it intercepted eight missiles. Iran also said it had shot down a US drone over the Strait of Hormuz.

give a firm response to the aggressors

— Masoud PezeshkianPezeshkian described Iran’s intended response after the US attack.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran was not “seeking war” but would “give a firm response to the aggressors.” Trump responded to the renewed escalation on Truth Social with an AI-generated video showing the Iranian island of Kharg in the Persian Gulf being bombed. “Kharg Island will be blown to pieces!” he wrote.

Kharg Island will be blown to pieces!

— Donald TrumpTrump captioned an AI-generated video depicting the Iranian island being bombed.
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Originally published by Svenska Dagbladet in Swedish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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