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US Bombs Near Strait of Hormuz as Iran Launches Retaliatory Strikes
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US Bombs Near Strait of Hormuz as Iran Launches Retaliatory Strikes

From Der Spiegel · () German

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

At a glance

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  • The United States and Iran exchanged another wave of attacks and counterattacks, with Donald Trump saying US forces targeted sites near the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they had begun responding with missile and drone attacks against US bases.
  • Iranian media reported explosions across several regions and said at least two people died and many others were injured at a wedding celebration near Sirik.

The United States and Iran have entered another cycle of attacks and retaliation, with Donald Trump describing the US strikes near the Strait of Hormuz as “large and mighty.” He said the operation responded to an unsuccessful Iranian attempt to place sea mines in the strategic waterway.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said their response had begun. In a statement carried by several state media outlets, the Guards said US bases would be targeted with missiles and drones. Iran’s Mehr news agency also reported the planned strikes.

large and mighty

— Donald TrumpTrump’s description of the US attacks near the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian state media reported explosions in several parts of the country. Reports named Qeshm Island and Bandar-e Abbas near the Strait of Hormuz, as well as Konarak farther east and the port city of Chabahar. Explosions were also reported on Lavan Island in the Persian Gulf.

an agreement with Iran would be worth less than the paper it was written on

— Donald TrumpHis dismissive assessment of the prospects for a diplomatic agreement, as quoted by Fox News.

Media reports said a wedding celebration in the Sirik area was hit, killing at least two people and injuring many others. The reports did not provide further details about the victims or the circumstances of the incident.

Trump offered little hope for diplomacy. Fox News quoted him as saying an agreement with Iran would be worth less than the paper it was written on, adding that the United States had given Iran many chances. He later called Tuesday’s attack “very justified” and warned that any Iranian retaliation would bring an even heavier US response.

very justified

— Donald TrumpHis later characterization of the US attack in an online post.
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Originally published by Der Spiegel in German. 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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