U.S. and Iran launch new strikes after 3 U.S. service members are killed

Key Points:

• The U.S. military conducted a series of airstrikes in Iran over the weekend, marking the ninth consecutive day of bombing since peace talks collapsed over disputes related to the Strait of Hormuz.
• Three U.S. service members have been killed recently, including two identified as 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, who died in an Iranian attack on a Jordanian air base; a third died during a controlled detonation of an Iranian drone in Iraq.
• Iran retaliated with missile strikes targeting U.S. military assets in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, and infrastructure near the Strait of Hormuz, also disabling two oil tankers attempting to transit the strait without permission.
• The conflict has resulted in 17 U.S. military deaths, while Iran claims over 3,000 Iranians, including civilians and children, have been killed since hostilities began on February 28.
• Oil prices surged above $90 per barrel amid the escalating tensions, and despite Iranian missile attacks, the Aqaba airport in Jordan resumed operations after a brief disruption.