U.S.-Iran Tensions Escalate as Military Strikes Intensify in Middle East
The U.S. and Iran exchanged intense attacks on Tuesday, marking the most significant escalation in weeks after a brief lull.
The U.S. Central Command said it carried out strikes on military targets in Iran following suspected Iranian attempts to target ships in the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. military bases the day before.
CENTCOM stated that the 'U.S. military never targets civilians, unlike the IRGC,' after Iran reported several civilian deaths, including a child, from shrapnel hitting a home where a wedding celebration was taking place.
In response, Tehran launched attacks on U.S. sites in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain, and claimed an attack on a U.S. facility in Iraq.
Predicting further strikes, President Donald Trump warned that 'if the failed Nation of Iran retaliates for this very justified attack, they will be hit again at a much harder and higher level,' but 'it will not be the biggest attack of them all, that is waiting in the wings.'