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Iran says it struck US base in Jordan in retaliation for US attack

伊朗外交部称打击约旦美军基地以回应美方袭击

Iran's Foreign Ministry announced on August 31 that it had launched a strike against a US military base in Jordan in response to a US attack on Iran's Larak Island. The statement, carried by Xinhua and republished by Sina News, said the US base was used to carry out the attack on Larak Island, which caused Iranian military and civilian casualties. Iran warned it would respond decisively to any further aggression and held the US and its supporters fully responsible for any escalation.

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