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US launches ninth night of strikes on Iran amid escalating Middle East crisis

From The Guardian · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The US military is launching its ninth consecutive night of strikes against Iran, escalating tensions in the Middle East.
  • These strikes follow the death of a US service member 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 in retaliation for attacks in Iran.

The United States military has initiated its ninth consecutive night of airstrikes targeting Iran, intensifying a conflict that has seen a US service member killed in Iraq and two others in Jordan. The ongoing strikes aim to degrade Iran's military capabilities, particularly those used to attack commercial vessels and civilian mariners transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

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

— US Central CommandStatement on X regarding the purpose of the ongoing airstrikes against Iran.

The latest US strikes on Sunday come after a US service member died in Iraq on Saturday during what the military described as a "controlled detonation" of a downed Iranian drone. This incident followed the deaths of two American troops in Jordan on Friday. US Central Command stated that the strikes are intended 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.

— The GuardianReporting on the US military's stated reason for the strikes.

Meanwhile, Iran's Revolutionary Guard announced on Monday that it launched a "surprise attack" on an enemy command center in Syria. The Guard stated this action was in "revenge for the blood of martyred soldiers of Iranshahr," a city in southeastern Iran. This retaliatory strike in Syria adds another layer to the escalating regional tensions.

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”.

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

Iranian authorities reported that the US had conducted attacks on 95 locations across 12 cities in Iran over the preceding ten days. Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, warned that the US would face consequences for attempting to "escalate" the conflict. The ongoing hostilities have also impacted neighboring countries, with Bahrain reporting its air raid sirens sounding and urging residents 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 The Guardian in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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