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5 min readThe U.S. military resumed strikes inside Iran on Saturday night, retaliating for an Iranian attack on a base in Jordan that killed two American service members and left another missing. The escalation marks the seventh consecutive night of U.S. strikes against what the Pentagon describes as military logistics and infrastructure sites in Iran, though Tehran accuses Washington of hitting civilian targets including bridges and utility structures.
Central Command confirmed that the two U.S. troops killed were defending alongside partner forces during Iranian air assaults. Four other service members were injured in the attack, transported to Jordanian hospitals, and later discharged. Iran claims the U.S. has targeted civilian sites, a charge the Pentagon denies. The back-and-forth strikes represent a significant intensification of direct military confrontation between the two countries, moving beyond the proxy engagements that have characterized their conflict for decades.
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- 1 (00:04) **U.S. Strikes Iran in Retaliation for Deadly Attack on Jordan Base** - CENTCOM confirms U.S. forces resumed strikes on Iran after Tehran's assault killed two U.S. troops and left one missing.
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