US and Iran Trade Strikes as War Heats Up

The US and Iran have exchanged strikes, ending weeks of uneasy stalemate. US Central Command targeted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps positions, citing IRGC attacks on commercial shipping and eight missiles fired at a US base in Jordan. Iran struck back with ballistic missiles. At least four people, including a child, died at a wedding in Sirik. Talks over reopening the Strait of Hormuz remain stalled.

"If the failed nation of Iran retaliates for this very justified attack, they will be hit again at a much harder and higher level." — Donald Trump