US launches eighth wave of airstrikes on Iran

Washington launched its eighth consecutive wave of strikes in Iran overnight Saturday, according to U.S. Central Command. The attacks targeted units of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, the country’s elite military force, as part of a retaliatory campaign.

The strikes were carried out in response to Tehran’s killing of two U.S. troops stationed at an airbase in Jordan, an incident that has heightened tensions between the two nations. This latest round follows a series of similar operations that have been conducted by the United States in the region, underscoring the escalating security standoff.

France 24 correspondent Fraser Jackson reports from Washington that the U.S. has not yet issued a formal statement on the broader implications of the latest attacks, while Iran has not yet responded publicly to the new wave of strikes.