Trump says US strikes hit Iran in 'honour' of American soldiers killed

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President Donald Trump stated that the recent US strikes on Iran were conducted in honor of three American soldiers killed in recent days. The US Central Command reported that these strikes were part of a new wave of attacks targeting military sites and communications networks in Iran. Iran responded by claiming to have conducted a surprise attack in Syria and targeted US aircraft at Jordan's Aqaba airport. The situation escalated as Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that the Strait of Hormuz would not be safe for oil transit as long as US strikes continued.