Before the Sunday strikes, the last time the U.S. military confirmed targeting Iran was on July 29, announcing a “heavy wave of strikes” on dozens of IRGC targets in Iran, including command centers, missile and drone facilities, and coastal surveillance and defense sites.
On Aug. 1, President Donald Trump said that he agreed to “hold off” strikes in Iran at the request of the U.S.’s regional allies in the Middle East.
The strikes mark the latest escalation of the war in Iran that began on Feb. 28, and from which Trump has struggled to find an off-ramp.
The war has led to a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which before the hostilities was one…
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