Trump says U.S. is not forcing Iran to negotiate after fresh round of strikes
U.S. forces completed another wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday stateside, hitting multiple Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sites across the country.
TL;DR
- U.S. forces carried out new strikes against Iranian air defense, communications, and radar systems.
- These strikes were in response to Iran's recent attempted attacks on commercial shipping and U.S. service members.
- Iran responded by targeting Jordan with a missile attack originating from Iranian territory.
- Bahrain also reported intercepting Iranian air strikes.
- Oil prices rose significantly following the strikes.
- President Trump commented on Iran's economic collapse and questioned when the Iranian people would rise up.
- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent predicted the Strait of Hormuz would become less relevant for oil transport within two years.
- The recent U.S. strikes followed an earlier Iranian attack on a U.S. base in Jordan, which was in response to U.S. strikes on Iranian rocket launchers.