Iran vows ‘decisive response’ after US strikes as Middle East war flares again
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- Iran vowed to respond after the United States struck Iranian rocket-launching equipment on an island in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they hit two US bases in Jordan with ballistic missiles and downed a US drone, while Jordan said it intercepted eight missiles.
- The exchange came after six months of war, despite earlier ceasefire and peace efforts, and as Washington pursued economic pressure on Tehran.
Iran has threatened a “decisive response” after the first US strikes on its territory in a month, reopening a military front in a war that had recently seen hostilities subside.
We are not seeking war, but we will deliver a decisive response to the aggressors.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they retaliated by striking two US military bases in Jordan with ballistic missiles, causing “heavy damage.” Jordan’s army said it intercepted eight missiles but did not identify their origin. The Guards also said they shot down a US drone over the Strait of Hormuz.
The United States said it had attacked Iranian rocket launchers on a small island in the strategic shipping lane. US Central Command described the operation as “limited, precise action” against Iranian minelaying forces that posed an imminent threat. Washington said the strikes aimed to prevent Iran from placing more sea mines in the strait, after US forces reported clearing explosives from international shipping routes.
US forces took limited, precise action against IRGC (Iran's Revolutionary Guards') minelaying forces posing an imminent threat in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said, “We are not seeking war, but we will deliver a decisive response to the aggressors.” He made the statement before traveling to Kyrgyzstan for a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Last week, CENTCOM completed clearing sea mines from the strait's international shipping routes.
The fighting followed the war’s six-month mark. A ceasefire in April ended the most intense combat, and the sides signed a memorandum of understanding toward a final peace deal in June, but no agreement followed. Pakistan and Qatar have led diplomatic efforts, while Washington has shifted toward “economic warfare.” A US naval counterblockade is squeezing petrol supplies in Iran during a domestic production shortfall. Before the conflict, the Strait of Hormuz carried one-fifth of the world’s oil, according to the account.
US forces are monitoring the area closely and remain prepared to protect the free flow of commerce through this essential waterway.
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Originally published by Asharq Al-Awsat in English. 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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