US strike sinks Iranian tanker, sparking retaliatory missile barrage at Jordan

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The US military struck five Iranian tankers, sinking one, after Iran fired ballistic missiles at a US Navy warship. In retaliation, Iran launched missile barrages targeting Jordan, escalating Middle East conflict tensions.

The US military struck five Iranian tankers on Tuesday, sinking one, after Iran fired ballistic missiles at a US Navy warship, in a fresh escalation of fighting in the Middle East. The attacks prompted a significant retaliation from Iran, which launched a missile barrage toward regional US ally Jordan, saying it was targeting US military … The post US strike sinks Iranian tanker, sparking retaliatory missile barrage at Jordan appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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