US and Iran exchange strikes after two US soldiers killed in Jordan
US forces targeted sites in Iran for the eighth night in a row, while Iran said it launched drones at US forces in Kuwait. The exchange escalated after two US soldiers were killed in Jordan.
The exchange of military strikes between the United States and Iran entered a new phase of escalation following the killing of two US soldiers in Jordan. US forces announced they had struck targets inside Iran for the eighth consecutive night, while Iran's military said it had targeted two US bases in Kuwait with drones.
The tension is part of a wave of reciprocal strikes that has continued for weeks. Analysts say both sides appear to be trying to avoid a full-scale war, even as the limited strikes grow more frequent and spread across a wider geography.
Regional governments and international actors have intensified diplomatic contacts to try to prevent further escalation. Oil markets are being watched closely over the possibility that the conflict could affect shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
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