US Launches Airstrikes on Iranian Targets Amid Escalating Tensions
The United States military launched strikes on Iranian targets in response to Tehran's attack on American forces in the Middle East. The latest barrage came after the US partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Iran-backed militias in neighboring Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters and six Iranian advisers.
US President Donald Trump had vowed to retaliate after Iran targeted a base in Jordan that hosts US troops. The new strikes on Iran are 'a powerful response to yesterday's attempted Iranian attack,' U.S. Central Command said in a post on social media.
The renewed hostilities sent oil prices spiking, with Brent crude jumping 7.3% to $88.093 a barrel. Jordan intercepts missiles and US strikes militias in Iraq, Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said it fired ballistic missiles at Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, a key US military hub for the region.