After American troops killed in Jordan, US launches new airstrikes to 'swiftly punish' Iran

The United States on Sunday launched new airstrikes against Iran to "swiftly punish" the country's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for an attack in Jordan that killed two American service members, left one missing, and four hospitalised, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said.

In a post on X, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the strikes were carried out at the direction of US President Donald Trump, aimed at further degrading Iran's ability to restrict the traffic of oil tankers through the



Strait of Hormuz. The waterway accounted for roughly 20 per cent of global oil supplies before the war. 

"Today at 6 p.m. ET, U.S. forces began launching new airstrikes against Iran at the Commander in Chief's direction. 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," CENTCOM said.