What you need to know
- The US military says it launched a "heavy" attack on Iran in retaliation for attempted Iranian ballistic missile strikes on American forces.
- The US military said the strikes were in response to Iranian strikes on US forces a day earlier. Trump had threatened to hit Iran "very hard" in response to its strikes. Follow DW for more.
- Iran war: US launches strikes on Iran as 'powerful response'
- The U.S. and Iran had paused fighting at the end of last week in an effort to further talks, but the lull ended Tuesday night when the Tehran carried out a surprise assault.
- U.S. launches new wave of strikes on Iran as war escalates
- The US has bombed multiple cities across southern Iran in what Central Command described as a ‘heavy wave of strikes’.
The US military says it launched a "heavy" attack on Iran in retaliation for attempted Iranian ballistic missile strikes on American forces.
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What happened
The US military said the strikes were in response to Iranian strikes on US forces a day earlier. Trump had threatened to hit Iran "very hard" in response to its strikes. Follow DW for more.
Iran war: US launches strikes on Iran as 'powerful response'
The U.S. and Iran had paused fighting at the end of last week in an effort to further talks, but the lull ended Tuesday night when the Tehran carried out a surprise assault.
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Iran war: US launches strikes on Iran as 'powerful response'
The US military said the strikes were in response to Iranian strikes on US forces a day earlier. Trump had threatened to hit Iran "very hard" in response to its strikes. Follow DW for more.
- confirmed
U.S. launches new wave of strikes on Iran as war escalates
The U.S. and Iran had paused fighting at the end of last week in an effort to further talks, but the lull ended Tuesday night when the Tehran carried out a surprise assault.
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US launches ‘powerful’ strikes on Iran after Jordan attack
The US has bombed multiple cities across southern Iran in what Central Command described as a ‘heavy wave of strikes’.
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West Asia war LIVE: U.S. military launches new strikes on Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to hit back hard at Iran after it attacked U.S. bases in Jordan on Wednesday, July 30, as the war in West Asia reignited and again drew in Iran's proxies
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US launches 'heavy' strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troops
The US military says it launched a "heavy" attack on Iran in retaliation for attempted Iranian ballistic missile strikes on American forces.
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BBC Newsbbc.com · supporting reportAl Jazeeraaljazeera.com · supporting reportDeutsche Welledw.com · supporting reportThe Japan Timesjapantimes.co.jp · supporting reportThe Hinduthehindu.com · supporting report