US intensifies strikes on Iran as Hormuz tensions escalate for ninth day
REUTERS, ES Mag:
Lahore: The United States launched a ninth consecutive night of strikes on Iran on Monday, escalating the conflict after American troop casualties in Jordan and Iraq.
As both sides exchanged attacks, fresh concerns emerged over the safety of the Strait of Hormuz after reports of damaged oil tankers and renewed threats to one of the world’s busiest energy corridors.
The US military intensified its campaign against Iran, with explosions reported across several parts of the country during the ninth consecutive night of attacks.
According to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency, blasts were heard in Hormozgan and Bushehr provinces, while the cities and regions of Sirik, Chabahar, Konarak, Tabriz, Khuzestan, Bandar Mahshahr, and Bandar Imam Khomeini also came under attack.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed it had begun “a new wave of strikes” aimed at degrading Iran’s ability to attack commercial shipping passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The military said the operation targeted Iranian military command centres, air defence systems and coastal surveillance positions but did not disclose additional operational details.
US President Donald Trump said Washington had carried out another severe attack on Iran, while repeating his long-standing claim that Tehran had been left with “almost nothing.”
Attacks intensified after US military casualties
The latest escalation came after American military personnel were killed in recent incidents in Jordan and Iraq.
The US military said one service member died on Saturday in northern Iraq during the controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance recovered from a downed Iranian attack drone. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio later clarified that the death was accidental and occurred while personnel were handling the drone.
Earlier, the US military had announced that two American service members were killed in Jordan and another remained missing. On Sunday, CENTCOM said unidentified remains had been recovered from the site of Friday’s attack and were undergoing examination for identification.
The latest announcements bring the total number of US military personnel killed since the conflict began to 17, while more than 420 others have been wounded.
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