A U.S. official reports that Iran launched at least four ballistic missiles and several drones at American bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain, as retaliation for the U.S. CENTCOM strikes. Separately, the Wall Street Journal reports that President Trump initially opposed the U.S. strike on Iran but was persuaded by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine after the downing of a U.S. helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz.
01 · How it developed
5 developments
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02 · Source and signal
Source and signal
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