Trump orders Iran strikes after deadly Jordan attack
So much for that fragile peace treaty. After Iranian missiles and drones struck a base in Jordan, killing two American troops, the ceasefire is officially in the trash.
It turns out last week's ceasefire was more of a polite suggestion. On Friday, Iranian ballistic missiles and drones hit a base in Jordan, killing two U.S. service members, injuring four others, and leaving one missing. It is the first time American troops have been killed since the truce collapsed, bringing the total military death toll since February to 16.
The response was practically instantaneous. Donald Trump bypassed any long-winded diplomatic finger-wagging and ordered immediate, punitive airstrikes. The CENTCOM warplanes are already in the air, targeting everything from weapons depots to surveillance sites to make sure Iran gets the message.
Meanwhile, the entire region is acting like a giant free-for-all. Jordan had to shoot down ten missiles flying through its airspace, and some of the retaliatory fire managed to wreck a water desalination plant and an oil facility in Kuwait. It is absolute chaos, and everyone is right back to square one.
Signing a peace deal in the Middle East only to watch it vaporize in seven days has to be some kind of speedrunning record.
Source: CENTCOM on X
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