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U.S. strikes Iran after Trump reportedly issues menacing new threat
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- The U.S. military launched a heavy wave of strikes against Iran and its proxies in the Middle East following renewed attacks on American forces, with President Trump vowing to "beat the f---ing s--- out of" Iran.
- The strikes targeted dozens of locations in Iraq alongside Saudi forces, aimed at diminishing threats to U.S. troops, commercial shipping, and Gulf countries, after Iran-backed militias launched a surprise attack on U.S. bases.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps retaliated with missile strikes on a U.S. air base in Jordan and attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has declared closed amid ongoing tensions.
- The conflict has escalated tensions in key maritime routes, causing oil prices to soar, and expanding hostilities to the Red Sea after Iran-backed Yemeni Houthis imposed a blockade on Saudi Arabia.
- Despite the violence, President Trump expressed cautious optimism about diplomatic efforts to reach a deal with Iran, warning that if negotiations fail, the U.S. would "finish the job."
