The US Central Command posted news on social media on the 1st that the US military has completed a new round of attacks on Iranian military targets, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps's air defense positions, radar systems, maritime assets and facilities, mine-mining capabilities, and communication sites. The US military began a new round of attacks on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran at 12:00 EST on the 1st. US President Trump later posted on social media that the US military's attack was “large-scale and powerful” in retaliation for Iran's attempt to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz and launch 8 missiles at the US military base in Jordan. If Iran retaliates against this attack, the US will once again carry out a “more intense, higher level” attack. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran announced on the 1st that it had begun responding to the US attack that day, and said it had shot down a US MQ-9 drone. The Jordanian armed forces issued a statement in the early morning of the 2nd saying that the Jordanian air defense system has intercepted 10 ballistic missiles from Iran in the past few hours, and 3 ballistic missiles have landed in remote areas. The US embassies in Middle Eastern countries such as Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia have issued security alerts on their official websites, saying that the situation in the Middle East region is tense and “there is a risk of an unexpected escalation of the situation,” requiring US citizens currently in the Middle East region to be cautious and alert, and prepare for flight cancellations, temporary airspace closures, and possible travel obstruction.

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