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Iran strikes US base in Jordan after attacks on Iranian oil tankers
Iran struck a US military base in Jordan after American forces destroyed five Iranian oil tankers. Tehran said it would target tankers off US-allied Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation.
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Iran struck a US military base in Jordan after US attacks on Iranian oil tankers.
On Tuesday, US forces destroyed five Iranian oil tankers. The action followed an Iranian attack on an American warship, the second such attack in less than a week.
Iran names potential targets
On Wednesday, Iran said it would target oil tankers off Kuwait and Bahrain, both US allies, in retaliation for the strikes.
What we know
- Iran struck a US base in Jordan.
- US forces destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday.
- Iran said it would target tankers off Kuwait and Bahrain.
- The Iranian attack on a US warship was the second in less than a week.
What is being verified
- The newsroom is checking the report that iran struck a US base in Jordan.
- Reporting from Le Monde International is being compared; a second independent confirmation is not yet available.
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