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Middle East live: US launches strikes to 'punish' Iran after troops killed
The United States began a new round of airstrikes targeting Iran early Monday after announcing the death of another American service member, while Iran fired missiles toward Jordan, risking a wider conflict. In a related escalation, Washington launched its eighth consecutive wave of strikes in Iran over the weekend, with two US troops killed in Jordan and Kuwait accusing Tehran of targeting civilian infrastructure.
The United States began a new round of airstrikes targeting Iran early Monday, following the announcement of another American service member's death, while Iran fired missiles toward Jordan in an escalation that risks drawing neighboring Israel into the conflict. The strikes mark the latest chapter in an intensifying confrontation between Washington and Tehran, with both sides trading attacks and warnings.
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France 24 reported that the US military launched a fresh wave of strikes early Monday, as confirmed by US Central Command (CENTCOM). The same report noted that Iran fired missiles toward Jordan, and that an American service member was killed in northern Iraq during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance. Israel's defence minister vowed to respond forcefully to any attack by Iran, following the interception of an Iranian missile aimed at the Jordanian city of Aqaba.
In a separate account, France 24 detailed that Washington had conducted its eighth consecutive wave of strikes in Iran overnight Saturday, with CENTCOM saying the attacks targeted Iran's Revolutionary Guard in retaliation for Tehran's killing of two US troops at an airbase in Jordan. A third US soldier was reported missing in action.
Key claims
The United States started a new round of airstrikes against Iran early Monday, according to France 24.
Iran fired missiles toward Jordan, escalating tensions that could involve Israel, as reported by France 24.
A US service member was killed in northern Iraq on Saturday during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance, per a CENTCOM statement cited by France 24.
Israel's defence minister pledged a powerful response to any Iranian attack, France 24 reported.
The US launched its eighth consecutive wave of strikes in Iran overnight Saturday, targeting the Revolutionary Guard, as stated by CENTCOM and reported by France 24.
Two US service members were killed in Jordan due to direct Iranian fire, with a third missing in action, according to CENTCOM via France 24.
Kuwait accused Tehran of targeting civilian sites and vital infrastructure, including an oil facility and two power and water plants, as reported by France 24.
Iran's Supreme Leader warned of 'unforgettable lessons' if US attacks on Iran continued, and accused Washington of breaching commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, as quoted by France 24.
How this outlet told it
France 24 — English
Framing: US-Iran conflict escalation — neutral
Facts Included:
US began new round of airstrikes targeting Iran
Iran fired missiles toward Jordan
US service member killed in northern Iraq
Israel's defence minister vowed to respond powerfully to any attack by Iran
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ClaimThe United States began a new round of airstrikes targeting Iran.