New Wave of US Attacks on Iran: What You Need to Know
The United States launched attacks against Iran in response to the downing of a US Army Apache helicopter this Tuesday (9), according to a statement from US Central Command (CENTCOM).
In response, Iran launched missiles and drones at American targets in the region, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said.
The latest escalation comes after President Donald Trump said the US needed to respond after Iran shot down the helicopter, whose crew was rescued to safety.
What else you need to know:
- After the new wave of attacks against Iran, Trump stated that the US response was "very strong, very powerful". An American official told CNN that the strikes were intended to serve as a warning to Iran and added that the United States believes negotiations to end the war will not be harmed. A source also told CNN that new attacks are expected.
- The IRGC statement was released after the US announced that it was carrying out retaliatory strikes against Iran. Explosions were heard in the Iranian cities of Sirik and Minab, as well as the island of Qeshm, the semi-official Tasnim agency reported.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that no US attack would go "without response" after the American bombings. "Leave our region if you want to be safe", warned the chancellor in a publication on the X network.
- The Iranian state broadcaster reported that American attacks in the south of the country hit two water reservoirs, interrupting water supply in the region of Bamani district, near Sirik.
Other important news:
- US Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday that the administration is "very close" to reaching an agreement with Iran. However, he acknowledged that it is not yet clear when that might happen. In an interview with the CBS Sunday Morning program, he said that a deal could be reached as soon as this week or "could also happen in a few months."
- Although the fragile ceasefire has been put under severe pressure in recent days, when Israel and Iran carried out attacks on each other for the first time since April, Trump once again confidently asserted that an agreement to end the war is close.
- Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Iranian Parliament, warned the United States against breaching its commitments and threatened escalation if diplomatic efforts fail.
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Source: CNN