U.S. Central Command has announced that a new wave of strikes against Iran, the first since the announcement of 2 U.S. KIA, began at the top of the hour. Per the release, “The strikes are designed to further degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and swiftly punish Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces who launched attacks against American service members in Jordan last night.

U.S. Central Command has announced that a new wave of strikes against Iran, the first since the announcement of 2 U.S. KIA, began at the top of the hour. Per the release, “The strikes are designed to further degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait... https://t.co/S5J3343b6C

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