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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Arpan Rai

Iran hits US military bases as Middle East conflict escalates

United States Iran
  • Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) launched missile and drone attacks on US military bases in Bahrain and Jordan overnight, claiming retaliation for earlier US strikes on Iranian coastal bases.
  • Missile alert sirens sounded in Bahrain, home to the US Navy’s 5th Fleet, and the IRGC reported setting ablaze fuel tanks and ammunition depots at Jordan's Prince Hassan Air Base.
  • These Iranian actions followed earlier US military strikes on Iran, which Washington stated were to hold Iranian forces accountable amidst escalating tensions.
  • The core of the conflict is the contested control of the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran asserting its territorial rights and Washington denying Tehran's control.
  • Trump claimed on NBC's Meet the Press that a “perfect” deal had been agreed with Tehran before further attacks were launched.

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Iran-US war latest: Tehran attacks US military bases as Strait of Hormuz standoff escalates

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