US retaliates against Iran’s Revolutionary Guard over killing of American troops
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The US military launched air strikes on Sunday targeting Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard in retaliation for the killing of American troops in Jordan. The strikes are part of a weeklong campaign involving exchanges between the US and Iran, and come after an interim deal to end the conflict collapsed. The US targeted infrastructure including bridges and electrical facilities, escalating tensions over the Strait of Hormuz.
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Widening crossfire between the US and Iran
The strikes were in retaliation for the killing of American troops in Jordan.
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The air strikes widened the crossfire between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.
Opinion- Widening crossfire between the US and Iran
- Iran has struck US-allied countries across the Middle East
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Loaded language removedThe US military launched air strikes on Sunday targeting Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard to retaliate for the killing of American troops in Jordan, further widening the crossfire between the nations as they fight over the Strait of Hormuz.
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The air strikes widened the crossfire between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.
OpinionThe US military launched air strikes on Sunday targeting Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.
South China Morning PostThe strikes were in retaliation for the killing of American troops in Jordan.
South China Morning PostThe strikes are part of a weeklong campaign that has seen Iran strike US-allied countries across the Middle East.
South China Morning PostAn interim deal seeking to find an end to the Iran war has collapsed.
South China Morning PostThe US has targeted bridges and electrical facilities.
South China Morning Post