New York Times: Two U.S. soldiers were killed and a third service member was missing after an Iranian attack on a base in Jordan on Friday, the U.S. military said. It was the first death of an American service member from hostile fire since a truce in early April.
The Jordanian base came under fire from Iranian ballistic missiles and drones, according to a statement on Saturday from U.S. Central Command, which oversees operations in the region. Sixteen U.S. service members have died in the war…
Iran’s Supreme Leader says US breaches show Trump’s signature is ‘worthless’
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in a written statement on Saturday that repeated U.S. breaches of a memorandum of understanding signed by the presidents of Iran and the United States had shown that President Donald Trump’s signature was “utterly worthless and devoid of credibility.”…
Jordan Is Becoming a New Focus in the U.S.-Iran War
The flurry of attacks and the losses they have caused are a sign that Iranian forces not only still have ample missile stocks but have also become more adept at evading U.S. air defense systems, said the U.S. officials, who were speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss operational matters…
U.S. Strikes Leave Iranians Isolated and Scared
Marzieh, a resident of the port city of Bandar Abbas, said that she had heard from friends that the roads around the city had been “devastated.” Marzieh and other Iranians interviewed gave only their first names for fear of government reprisal…
Thousands of Trucks Haul Iraq’s Oil Through Syria in Sign of Hormuz Legacy
Iraq is using a vast fleet of trucks to carry fuel oil through Syria and reroute flows away from the Strait of Hormuz, rapidly transforming its neighbor into the Middle East’s top export hub.
Syria has gone from shipping none of the fuel to making up more than a quarter of Middle Eastern volumes in just months, with the supplies arriving on thousands of trucks that can take about four days to reach Syria’s Mediterranean ports.
The country is also looking to shore up its oil revenue after the closure of Hormuz hit its finances hard, and is sending fuel-oil-laden trucks through Jordan, with traders saying that small volumes of crude oil are being trucked in the same way…