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US continues 9-day airstrikes on Iran; soldier killed in drone detonation

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The US military conducted its ninth consecutive night of airstrikes against Iran, escalating regional tensions.
  • These strikes follow the death of a US soldier in Iraq during a "controlled detonation" of an Iranian drone and two US troops in Jordan.
  • Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed responsibility for an attack on a command center in Syria, stating it was retaliation for attacks within Iran.

The United States military has launched its ninth consecutive night of airstrikes against Iran, intensifying the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. These strikes come in the wake of recent casualties, including a US soldier who died in Iraq during a "controlled detonation" of an Iranian drone and two American troops killed in Jordan.

The strikes will continue degrading Iranian military capabilities used to attack commercial vessels and civilian mariners transiting the strait of Hormuz.

— US Central CommandStatement explaining the objective of the ongoing US airstrikes against Iran.

US Central Command announced that the strikes, which began on the evening of July 19th (US Eastern Time), are intended to "continuously degrade Iranian military capabilities" used to target international commercial vessels and civilian mariners in the Strait of Hormuz. The military stated that Saturday's strikes were specifically to "swiftly punish" Iran's Revolutionary Guard for the attack in Jordan.

The US military said carried out strikes against Iran on Saturday to “swiftly punish” the country’s Revolutionary Guard for the Jordan attack.

— Liberty TimesReporting on the US military's stated reason for the strikes.

Adding to the regional volatility, Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed on Monday to have launched a "surprise attack" on an enemy command center in Syria. According to state news agency Irna, the Guard stated the attack was in "retaliation for the blood of martyred soldiers of Iranshahr," a city in southeastern Iran. This action marks a significant escalation of Iran's response to recent events.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Monday it launched a “surprise attack” on an enemy command centre in Syria, in a statement reported by state news agency Irna. They attack was “in revenge for the blood of martyred soldiers of Iranshahr”.

— Liberty TimesReporting on Iran's Revolutionary Guard's claim of responsibility for an attack in Syria.

Iranian authorities reported that the US had carried out attacks on 95 locations across 12 cities in Iran over the previous ten days. Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, issued a warning that the US would face repercussions for attempting to "escalate" the conflict. The heightened hostilities have also affected neighboring countries, with Bahrain reporting its air raid sirens sounding and urging citizens to seek safety.

the US would pay for trying to “escalate” the conflict.

— Ayatollah Mojtaba KhameneiIran's Supreme Leader, commenting on the US actions.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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