Iran bombs US bases in Jordan and the Gulf
Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they targeted U.S. military installations and ships in response to attacks on Iranian oil tankers.
According to a statement from Iran's Revolutionary Guards, two American ships and eight oil tankers located in the area were targeted, "inflicting considerable damage". Ten other ships were also targeted during this operation.
The Iranian action comes in response to earlier attacks on Iranian oil tankers, according to the military statement. Details of the actual damage and the exact toll remain to be confirmed by independent sources.
Sources
- L’Iran frappe des bases en Jordanie et dans le Golfe, en riposte aux attaques étasuniennes contre des pétroliers iraniens — Le Monde — Une
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