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US forces strike Iran for second straight day
The United States is "holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews freely navigating a vital international waterway," the command said in a post on X.
A ship on the Strait of Hormuz. (Xinhua)
By: Xinhua News Agency, Journalist @New Vision
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WASHINGTON — US forces conducted strikes against Iran for a second straight day on Wednesday to "degrade" Iran's ability "to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz," the US Central Command said.
The United States is "holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews freely navigating a vital international waterway," the command said in a post on X.
More than 20 US Navy warships were patrolling waters across the Middle East on Wednesday, the command said in an earlier post.
The move came after US President Donald Trump warned at the NATO summit in Ankara earlier the same day that the US military would probably hit Iran again.
"I'll give a little warning: We're going to hit them hard tonight," Trump said, adding that he did not expect a full-fledged conflict with Iran.
Following Trump's remarks at the summit, Iran's Press TV, citing an informed source, reported that Iran would close the Strait of Hormuz and strike twice as many targets given any fresh US attack.
The developments came as the United States and Iran traded fresh attacks from Tuesday night into Wednesday, marking a new round of escalation.
Latest on MiddleEast tensions:
"I'll give a little warning: We're going to hit them hard tonight," Trump said, adding that he did not expect a full-fledged conflict with Iran.
Following Trump's remarks at the summit, Iran's Press TV, citing an informed source, reported that Iran would close the Strait of Hormuz and strike twice as many targets given any fresh US attack.
The developments came as the United States and Iran traded fresh attacks from Tuesday night into Wednesday, marking a new round of escalation.
Latest on MiddleEast tensions:
- Iran says it attacked two US bases in Kuwait, one base in Bahrain.
- Sirens sound across Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar early Thursday, warning of Iranian attacks after US resumed airstrikes targeting Iran.
- Kuwaiti army says sounds of explosions are air defense systems intercepting hostile attacks.
- Pakistan urges all parties to exercise restraint as Mideast tensions rise.
- Iran's top negotiator says Strait of Hormuz will only open with "Iranian arrangements, not with American threats".
- Sirens sound across Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar early Thursday, warning of Iranian attacks after US resumed airstrikes targeting Iran.
- Kuwaiti army says sounds of explosions are air defense systems intercepting hostile attacks.
- Pakistan urges all parties to exercise restraint as Mideast tensions rise.
- Iran's top negotiator says Strait of Hormuz will only open with "Iranian arrangements, not with American threats".