Day 153 | Trump vows retaliation after Iran targets US bases; US-Saudi strikes hit Iraq
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- US President Donald Trump vowed retaliation after Iran launched missiles at a US military base.
- The US military said it intercepted the "surprise attack".
- Trump told Fox News: "We are going to beat the f**king sh*t out of them."
- Joint US-Saudi airstrikes targeted Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) across seven Iraqi provinces.
- The PMF said at least 20 fighters were killed and 32 others wounded in the strikes.
- Iraq's National Security Council said it is implementing a plan to stop attacks and protect the sovereignty of neighboring countries.
- Tehran rejected Oman's proposal to divide transit routes through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran instead demanded full control of the inbound shipping corridor and partial control of the outbound route.
Attacks reported around Iran's Qeshm island, Abadan city: Iranian media
The US military struck locations around Iran's Qeshm island and Abadan city, Iranian media reported on Thursday citing regional authorities, as American attacks resumed after a lull.
"At 04:00 am (0030 GMT) a point near Qeshm was attacked by the American enemy military," said Ahmad Nafisi, the deputy governor of the southern Hormozgan province, according to news agency Mehr.
"Points around Abadan city were attacked by missiles by the terrorist enemy of America," the Fars news agency reported, citing the deputy governor of Khuzestan.
US military launches 'powerful' retaliatory strikes on Iran
The United States military launched "powerful" retaliatory strikes on Iran on Wednesday, marking the first attacks on Iranian soil in nearly a week.
"The strikes are a powerful response to yesterday's attempted Iranian attacks on US forces based in the Middle East," US Central Command said, noting the attacks began at 8 pm (0000 GMT).
US military launches airstrikes inside Iran: Axios
Axios citing a US official, reports that the US military is conducting airstrikes inside Iran.
Trump yet to decide target or scale of potential strike on Iran: WSJ
The Wall Street Journal, citing a US administration official, reported that President Donald Trump is still weighing his options and has not yet decided where or how forcefully to strike Iran.
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