US bombing of Iran expands as American troops killed and Tehran retaliates against Gulf states
ONP Summary
A month-old US-Iran ceasefire collapsed this week as military operations resumed across the region, leaving two US personnel dead in direct combat and raising concerns of Israeli involvement or broader Middle Eastern conflict. US warplanes conducted multiple strike campaigns while Iran targeted Western-allied positions.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States conducted a new round of airstrikes early Monday targeting Iran after announcing the death of another American service member, hitting around a northwestern city believed to be home to underground missile bases.
Iran responded by launching an attack targeting Bahrain, the home of the U.S.
Navy's 5th Fleet, and Kuwait.
The latest attacks again showed how, step by step, the U.S. and Iran have inched closer to all-out war as last month’s interim deal meant to permanently end the fighting has crumbled and shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has largely stalled.
Both sides have targeted civilian infrastructure relied on by millions of people, while benchmark Brent crude rose Monday above $90 a barrel, further fueling a global energy crisis sparked by the conflict.
The U.S. military said the service member was killed in Iraq on Saturday during the “controlled detonation” of a downed Iranian drone.
“We hit them very hard again tonight,” U.S.
President Donald Trump said.
“And we did that in honor of the” soldiers killed, ...
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