U.S. Resumes Iran Airstrikes After 5-Day Pause
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- U.S. military began conducting airstrikes in Iran on Wednesday, the first strikes since Trump paused the bombing campaign last Friday to give negotiations another chance.
- Trump told reporters the U.S. would hit Iran "very hard" and declared "It's our turn," claiming Iran acknowledged its Jordan missile launch was a mistake and asked the U.S. not to retaliate.
- Iran fired missiles at a U.S. base in Jordan a day earlier; all missiles were intercepted, according to the U.S. military.
- The resumed strikes ended a five-day diplomatic pause that followed 13 consecutive nights of U.S. attacks on Iranian military targets.
Why it matters: The five-day diplomatic pause collapsed after Iran's Jordan attack, with Trump resuming strikes despite Tehran's reported appeal not to retaliate. After 13 consecutive nights of prior attacks, the resumed campaign leaves the negotiation track — the stated reason for the pause — in doubt.
