US conducts retaliatory strikes on Iran following deaths of two soldiers in Jordan
On Sunday, the United States carried out a series of fresh airstrikes against Iran, stating the move was intended to "swiftly punish" the nation after an Iranian-backed attack on a US airbase in Jordan resulted in the deaths of two American service members. This incident marks the first time US personnel have been killed since the recent conflict began. According to CENTCOM, the primary objective of these US operations was to weaken Iran's capacity to exert control over the Strait of Hormuz.