U.S. forces
struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps assets near the Strait of Hormuz on
Friday evening, hours after Iran-backed attacks killed the two troops at Muwaffaq
Salti Air Base, where Jordanian forces aided defense.
The strikes
aim to disrupt threats to commercial shipping in the vital oil trade route,
amid a pattern of tit-for-tat actions following the collapse of a June
memorandum between Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
Tensions persist with ongoing operations, unverified reports of escalation, and calls for deescalation through troop withdrawals and economic talks.