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The U.S. military began conducting airstrikes against Iran late Wednesday in retaliation for an attack by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on a U.S. base in Jordan the previous day. According to the U.S. Central Command, U.S. forces started firing at 8 p.m. The IRGC had fired five missiles at U.S. forces in Jordan on Tuesday evening. The strikes mark a significant escalation in tensions between the two countries, with the U.S. directly targeting Iranian assets in response to the attack on its personnel.
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The U.S. military began conducting airstrikes against Iran late Wednesday in retaliation for an attack by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on a U.S. base in Jordan the previous day.
According to the U.S. Central Command, U.S. forces commenced firing at 8 p.m. local time.
The strikes follow an incident on Tuesday evening, when the IRGC fired five missiles at U.S. forces stationed in Jordan.
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US military launches airstrikes on Iran in retaliation for attack on base in Jordan