U.S. says it targeted Iran forces after deaths of two American troops
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The U.S. said on Sunday it targeted Iranian forces that struck Jordan last week, an attack by Iran that left two American service members dead and one missing.
Kuwait reported launching defenses against another wave of Iranian projectiles overnight.
The developments over the weekend further jeopardized last month’s fragile truce between the two sides, potentially raising fresh concerns over oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. Central Command said it completed an eighth straight night of strikes against Iranian targets.
“CENTCOM forces successfully hit Iranian military coastal surveillance and air defense facilities, maritime capabilities, and missile and drone storage sites to continue degrading Iranian military capabilities,” it said in a post on X.
“American military assets also targeted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces that launched attacks against U.S. service members in Jordan on July 17,” it added.
U.S. President Donald Trump ordered military forces to launch new airstrikes, starting Saturday at 6 p.m. ET, in order to “degrade Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz” and “punish Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces who launched attacks against American service members in Jordan last night,” according to Centcom.
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Saturday the country has suspended its commitments to the memorandum of understanding signed last month with the U.S.
Truce unravels
“The United States has violated and suspended all of its commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding,” he said. “We have also suspended our commitments; we are not implementing them and are busy defending our country.”
When asked about Iran saying it is no longer abiding by the interim peace agreement, Trump told a NewsNation reporter, “I couldn’t care less.”
The memorandum of understanding signed by the U.S. and Iran last month continued to unravel amid the latest round of fighting, with both sides trading targeted airstrikes in the region. The interim agreement was intended to reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz and end the conflict.
Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said that the country has “unforgettable lessons in store” for the U.S.
“Now that the American enemy seeks to ignite war and endure heavier costs, it should know that the Iranian nation and the Resistance Front have #unforgettable_lessons in store for it,” the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting said in a message from Khamenei on X.
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