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US launches first strikes on Iran in a month
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US launches first strikes on Iran in a month

From ABC Color · () Spanish

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

At a glance

Newswire Named sources Ongoing story
  • The United States struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island, its first reported bombing of Iran in a month.
  • Iran said the strikes caused deaths and injuries, threatened retaliation, and later reported attacks on US military targets in Jordan.
  • Jordan said it successfully intercepted eight missiles after weeks of reduced-intensity hostilities.

The United States has resumed bombing Iran after a month-long pause, striking two launchers on the Iranian island of Larak, according to the US military command for the Middle East.

Early in the day, US forces attacked two Iranian launchers on Larak Island.

— Tim HawkinsThe CENTCOM spokesman described the US strikes and the suspected preparations for naval-mining operations.

CENTCOM spokesman Tim Hawkins said the launchers had been observed preparing to fire rockets carrying naval mines. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said the strikes caused deaths and injuries and called them an act of aggression that would bring retaliation.

Iran later said it had attacked US military targets in Jordan with ballistic missiles and drones. Iranian state media reported that the targets included technical and maintenance facilities as well as aircraft.

Deaths and injuries.

— Iranian Revolutionary GuardThe Revolutionary Guard’s description of the reported consequences of the US strikes.

Jordan’s military said eight missiles that entered its airspace had been intercepted and “destroyed successfully,” without identifying their origin. The exchange followed several weeks in which the hostilities had eased.

Retaliation.

— Iranian Revolutionary GuardThe warning issued after Iran described the strikes as aggression.

The Trump administration had emphasized economic warfare over bombing Iran, although sporadic exchanges of fire continued in and around the Strait of Hormuz.

Destroyed successfully.

— Jordanian militaryThe military’s statement on the eight missiles it said had entered Jordanian airspace.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. 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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