US launches strikes to ‘swiftly punish’ Iran for deadly attacks

Guard Corps for an attack on a Jordanian base that killed two American service members.

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This latest round of airstrikes by the U.S. continues a weeklong onslaught of daily assaults on Iranian targets. The strikes aim to weaken Tehran’s ability to threaten commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, in addition to being a response continue reading …