Iran
One of the strikes was said to have targeted a Jordanian base where U.S. service members were killed in a previous attack.
The strikes were intended to “further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.”
The secretary of defense accused Democrats of “cowardice” for opposing the Trump administration’s funding request to continue military operations against Iran.
The measure would require the director of national intelligence to produce a new National Intelligence Estimate on Iran, including an unclassified summary.
‘If we left right now, it would take Iran 20, 25 years to rebuild,’ the U.S. president said. ‘And we’re not finished at all.’
The New York City mayor said his administration did not initiate contact with Iran’s U.N. ambassador while reiterating that the city is reviewing whether it could enforce an International Criminal Court warrant against the Israeli prime minister.
The strikes targeted command centers, missiles and air defenses to curb attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM said.
“Due to heightened tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation.”
“The strikes are designed to further degrade Iranian military capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz,” CENTCOM stated.
“I don’t think many people have, aside from a very small number,” Abbas Araghchi said.
The announcement followed a Houthi-claimed attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha International Airport.
