Trump says fresh Iran strikes 'in honour' of US troops killed
Key Takeaways
- Trump said the US struck Iran again.
- US military launched a ninth straight night of attacks.
- Tehran claimed surprise attacks in Syria and Jordan.
The US president said fresh strikes were carried out in honour of American service members killed as Washington and Tehran exchanged new attacks across the region
Donald Trump said the United States launched another round of strikes against Iran on Sunday, saying the attacks were carried out in response to the deaths of American service members.
Speaking on Sunday, Trump said the latest military action was intended to honour US troops killed during recent attacks in the Middle East.
"We control the strait [of Hormuz]. They don't control anything. So we'll see what happens. But we hit them very hard again tonight, and we did that in honour of the probably three - it's probably three as opposed to two - great patriots," he said.
Trump's remarks came as tensions between Washington and Tehran continued to escalate.
US Central Command said it launched a "new wave" of strikes for the ninth consecutive night.
Tehran said it responded with what it described as a "surprise attack" in Syria and Jordan.
The latest exchange followed attacks that left US service members dead over the past two days.
On Saturday, one US service member was confirmed killed in an attack in Iraq, while two were reported dead on Friday following a strike on a base in Jordan.
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