The administration launched new strikes on Iran to punish the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps after two US service members were killed in Jordan.
The administration launched new strikes on Iran to "swiftly punish" the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) following Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks that killed two US service members and left one missing in Jordan. US Central Command reported that the strikes targeted Iranian coastal surveillance, air defense facilities, and missile storage sites to degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The conflict has intensified as Iran suspended its commitments to the memorandum of understanding reached with the US last month. Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei described the signature of President Trump as "worthless and unreliable," while Iranian officials accused the US of violating the terms of the agreement. The military campaign has expanded to include civilian infrastructure, with US strikes damaging desalination plants in southern Iran and Kuwait. Meanwhile, Iran retaliated by targeting US military assets in Kuwait. As the standoff continues, the administration has signaled a willingness to escalate strikes on civilian and energy targets to secure control of the critical waterway.