What to know about the Iran war:U.S. Central Command said the it had launched another round of strikes on Iran after President Trump said Wednesday that Tehran had “taken too long to negotiate a deal” and would “pay the price.” Kuwait and Bahrain reported incoming strikes with both countries activating their air defense systems, while the Jordanian military said it had intercepted 20 Iranian missiles heading towards an area hosting an American military base.Mr. Trump told reporters earlier at the White House he would hit Iran “hard” as the ceasefire between the countries appeared to crumble with an earlier exchange of fire sparked by the downing of a U.S. Army helicopter. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also told reporters, “If we need to negotiate with bombs, we’ll negotiate with bombs. And we’re very good at it.” Twenty Iranian missiles intercepted, Jordanian military says
The Jordanian military said it had intercepted 20 Iranian missiles launched towards Azraq, where an American military base is located, on Thursday.
In a statement, the Jordanian Armed Forces said aircraft had intercepted and shot down the missiles but no injuries or damage had been reported as a result of falling debris.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said earlier in the day it had targeted the “Al-Azraq Air Base and its control center, using 12 ballistic missiles,” as quoted by the Tasnim news agency.
The attacks come after U.S. Central Command announced it had carried out more strikes against Iranian targets in the early hours of Thursday.
Young girl reportedly injured in Bahrain after Iranian drone interception
An 11-year-old girl sustained minor injuries after an Iranian drone was intercepted over Bahrain on Thursday, according to the country’s Ministry of Interior.
In a social media post, the Ministry of Interior said falling debris from an Iranian drone intercepted over Bahrain had also caused damage to houses and set fire to cars in Hamad Town and Manama.
Earlier in the day, Bahrain reported incoming attacks from Iran as Tehran retaliated against U.S. strikes in the early hours of Thursday. Iran has previously targeted American bases in the country.
Three Indian mariners killed after U.S. strikes oil tanker, Indian official says
An Indian official said Thursday three Indian mariners were killed on board a tanker targeted by the U.S. military over allegedly violating America’s blockade on Iran.
In a social media statement India’s Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal announced the three mariners’ deaths in the attack on the Palau-flagged tanker Settebello.
“Sadly, three Indian seafarers initially reported missing are now confirmed dead after two bodies were recovered,” he wrote. It wasn’t clear where the third body was. “This is a profound loss to our maritime family,” Sonowal said.
The U.S. military’s Central Command had accused the Settebello of having “violated the ongoing blockade by attempting to transport oil from Iran.” It fired into the ship’s engine room to stop it.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it fired missiles at U.S. command center in Jordan
Iran’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Thursday it had fired ballistic missiles at a U.S. command center in Jordan, according to state media.
This “punitive operation against the aggressor” targeted “Al-Azraq Air Base and its control center, using 12 ballistic missiles,” the Guards said, as quoted by the Tasnim news agency, and claimed to have destroyed these facilities “and a large number of fighter aircraft.”
Jordan didn’t acknowledge the attack, though the U.S. Embassy in Amman issued a warning about it.
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