US strikes Iran's Lark Island as Tehran hits Jordan bases
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The US struck Iran's Lark Island near the Strait of Hormuz overnight, and Iran retaliated with ballistic missiles against US air bases in Jordan. President Donald Trump vowed a response, while Iran threatened attacks 'dozens of times' larger.
Key Facts
- The US struck Lark Island near the Strait of Hormuz overnight, according to Sabah.
- Iran targeted US air bases in Jordan with ballistic missiles after the Lark Island strike.
- President Donald Trump said the US would respond: 'We will hit them hard. We will give an answer.'
- Iran threatened to answer every US attack with a strike 'dozens of times' larger.
- The Washington Post reported that top Pentagon commanders, including four-star generals in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, called a wide conflict with Iran 'unsustainable'.
The Exchange of Strikes
The US struck Lark Island near the Strait of Hormuz overnight, according to Sabah. Iran retaliated with ballistic missiles against US air bases in Jordan. President Donald Trump said the US would respond: 'We will hit them hard. We will give an answer.' Iran threatened to answer every US attack with a strike 'dozens of times' larger.
Pentagon Dissent
The Washington Post reported that top Pentagon commanders warned a wide conflict with Iran is 'unsustainable'. The commanders included US land, sea, and air force chiefs, along with four-star generals in Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Within the US, voices saying 'our power is declining because of the war we entered due to Israel' are growing louder each day, according to Sabah.
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