First U.S. Strike in Iran in Six Days

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it struck targets inside Iran overnight, between Wednesday and Thursday, for the first time in six days. The statement said: "This is a powerful response to Iran's attempts to attack American forces stationed in the Middle East."

The strikes continued for about two hours. At their conclusion, CENTCOM announced that it had completed the wave of attacks: "Dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets were struck, including command centers, missile and drone facilities, coastal surveillance and defense sites, and naval capabilities."

Iran responded early in the morning by launching missiles toward the American base in Jordan. Jordanian and American officials said five missiles were intercepted. Iranian launches toward Kuwait and Iraq were also reported.

As reported, last night the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched several missiles toward U.S. forces in Jordan. Two hours later, the United States and Saudi Arabia carried out airstrikes on targets belonging to pro-Iranian militias in Iraq, and about 20 Iranian advisers were killed, according to reports.

Yesterday afternoon, following the launches toward Jordan, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened a harsh response against Iran: "We're going to tear them apart. We're going to hit them very hard. They know it's coming, and they asked us not to do it. There's very little they can do. This is a different group from the one we're talking to. They apologized. Five missiles were fired — all were intercepted. Now it's our turn. We'll see if we can reach a deal. We're going to give them a little spanking."