U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a new round of strikes against Iran on Monday, marking the 10th consecutive night of U.S. military action against the Islamic Republic, according to U.S. Central Command.
“At 4 p.m. ET, U.S. forces began a new round of strikes against Iran at the commander in chief’s direction,” CENTCOM stated. “The strikes are designed to further degrade Iranian military capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.”
The latest operation came after a deadly weekend for U.S. forces, including the deaths of two American service members in an Iranian attack. Trump vowed earlier on Monday that Iran would face significant retaliation for any American military deaths.
“Every time Iran kills an American soldier, they will pay for that killing many times over,” Trump stated.
