U.S. Strikes Iran for Fifth Straight Day

“The U.S. struck Iran for a fifth straight day overnight and hit a sanctioned oil tanker near the country’s main export terminal, as tensions between the warring sides show little sign of abating,” Bloomberg reports.

“Iran responded to the U.S.’s barrage on military targets such as command centers and missile sites by firing upon American bases in Kuwait and Jordan. The Jordanian government said it intercepted eight missiles.”

“Tehran seems in no mood to back down in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning that he’ll escalate strikes until the Islamic Republic reopens the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway that’s now the focal point of the war.”