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US completes latest round of overnight strikes against Iran, ‘targeting IRGC forces that launched attacks against service members in Jordan’
Two US service members were killed in action in Jordan as US Central Command (CENTCOM) and partner forces defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks. A third service member remains missing. Four additional American service members were medically evacuated to hospitals in Jordan and have since been discharged.
Following the attack, US forces launched a new wave of airstrikes against Iran under orders from President Trump. Te strikes are intended to further degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and to retaliate against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces for the attacks on US personnel in Jordan. Speaking after the strikes, President Trump said the fallen service members "were killed to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons."
Iran's military claimed it launched drones at two US bases in Kuwait in retaliation for the overnight US strikes. READ MORE FROM SATURDAY
Mojtaba Khamenei is not in Iran, according to Saudi media
The Saudi-owned Al-Hadath television channel, citing an Israeli security source, claims that Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is no longer in Iran. According to the same source, messages attributed to Khamenei are written by Ahmad Vahidi and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The source also asserts that deep internal divisions threaten the stability of the IRGC. Finally, the source further claims that Iran has planned attacks targeting Israeli figures in Tel Aviv in retaliation for the assassination of Ali Khamenei.
Kuwait intercepts missiles
The Kuwaiti army announced Sunday that it was repelling missile and drone attacks launched by Iran. According to an official statement, these strikes came a day after Iranian missiles hit a power plant and an oil facility in the emirate. Warning sirens sounded in Kuwait City, and air defense systems were activated to intercept the projectiles. No information on possible casualties was immediately available.
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Significant number of American helicopters were damaged in Jordan
According to the New York Times, several US Black Hawk helicopters were damaged in an Iranian airstrike on an airbase in eastern Jordan. The attack is part of a regional escalation that followed the resumption of US airstrikes against Iran in early July, after Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran has since continued its attacks on civilian and military infrastructure in the Middle East, targeting in particular facilities used by US forces.
Iran adapted to US defenses with high-speed missiles, raising concerns that Tehran receives targeting assistance from China, Russia - report
According to the Wall Street Journal, US officials believe Iran has developed very high-speed missiles capable of maneuvering in flight to circumvent US defense systems. This development also fuels concerns about potential technological support for Tehran from China or Russia. Against this backdrop, Washington resumed its strikes against Iran after the Islamic Republic, according to the United States, violated the ceasefire by attacking several ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Two US service members were killed on Saturday in an Iranian missile strike against a US base in Jordan.
US completes latest round of strikes against Iran, ‘targeting IRGC forces that launched attacks against service members in Jordan’
'During the eighth consecutive night of U.S strikes, 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. American military assets also targeted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces that launched attacks against US service members in Jordan on July 17.'
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US strikes reportedly hit multiple sites across Iran’s Hormozgan province
Iranian state media reported that multiple locations in the southern province of Hormozgan were struck in the early hours of Sunday, with officials attributing the attacks to the United States. According to IRNA, areas near Sirik, Hajiabad, and Qeshm Island were hit between 1:30 am and 2:10 am local time.
US announces new round of strikes on Iranian targets
CENTCOM announces new round of strikes on Iranian targets to 'swiftly punish Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces who launched attacks against American service members in Jordan'
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Iran claims drone retaliation targeted two US military bases in Kuwait
Iran says it launched a wave of kamikaze drones at two US military installations in Kuwait following overnight American strikes on Iranian territory. According to the Iranian military, the attacks targeted an ammunition depot at Camp Udairi and radar systems at Ali Al Salem Air Base.