US and Iran Edge Toward War as Strikes Continue
The United States and Iran are moving closer to all-out war after an interim deal collapsed and shipping in the Strait of Hormuz stalled. The US military conducted a ninth night of strikes against Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, retaliating for a drone attack in Jordan that killed three US service members. President Trump stated, "We hit them very hard again tonight," and claimed the US is acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Oil prices rose to over $91 a barrel, the highest in over a month. A US service member was killed in Iraq during a controlled detonation of a downed Iranian drone. Unidentified remains were found on Sunday and are being examined. Since the conflict began, 17 US service members have been killed.
Key facts
- US entered ninth night of strikes against Iran.
- Oil climbed to over US$91 a barrel.
- Interim deal to end fighting has crumbled.
- Shipping traffic in Strait of Hormuz largely stalled.
- US service member killed in Iraq during controlled detonation of Iranian drone.
- Trump said US hit Iran 'very hard' in honor of three fallen patriots.
- Strikes target Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.
- 17 US service members killed since war began.
Entities
Institutions
- US military
- Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard
- CENTCOM
Locations
- Iran
- United States
- Iraq
- Jordan
- Strait of Hormuz
- Washington