US launches new strikes on Iran after Trump vows to hit 'hard'
US launches new strikes on Iran after Trump vows to hit 'hard'Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleHarry SekulichBBCThe US military has launched new strikes on Iran after President Donald Trump said US forces would hit the country "hard" after both sides exchanged fire earlier this week.The US Central Command (Centcom) said it began "additional self-defense strikes" at 17:15 Eastern time (21:15 GMT) on Wednesday against "multiple targets in Iran at the Commander in Chief's direction"."The strikes are in response to Iran's unwarranted and continued aggression," it added.The US also launched strikes on Iran on Tuesday after Trump said Tehran had downed a US Army helicopter. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it responded with strikes on US bases in the region.This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts.IranIran warUnited StatesDonald Trumpالمصدر: BBC News | Source: BBC News
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