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US launches strikes to 'punish' Iran after troops killed
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TEHRAN - The United States carried out airstrikes on Sunday to "punish" Iran after the first US military deaths since open hostilities rekindled the Middle East war.
Key facts
- TEHRAN - The United States carried out airstrikes on Sunday to "punish"
- Iran rapidly responded, saying two US bases in Kuwait were targeted in response to more than a week of intensifying attacks -- which Tehran said included strikes on an airport, a railway station and bridges.
- These deaths brought to 16 the confirmed number of US military fatalities since the US and Israeli launched the war with deadly strikes on Iranian targets on February 28.
- Iran's health ministry said Friday that 50 people had been killed since the renewed fighting broke out and more than 500 hurt.
Summary
Iran rapidly responded, saying two US bases in Kuwait were targeted in response to more than a week of intensifying attacks -- which Tehran said included strikes on an airport, a railway station and bridges.
A preliminary deal aimed at ending the war has collapsed as the foes fight to break the deadlock over the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway key to the world's oil supply.