Trump said the US attack on Iran was a ‘honor’ for the dead US soldiers.

President Donald Trump said the latest US strikes on Iran were “very serious”, saying the strikes were “in honor” of three US soldiers killed in recent days – two in Jordan and one in Iraq.

Early Monday, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it had opened a “new wave” for the ninth consecutive night of explosions in Iran.

Tehran said it had targeted military sites and communications networks to further reduce its attacks on ships off the coast of Hormuz.

Iran has responded to a “surprising attack” in Syria and said it targeted US aircraft at Jordan’s Aqaba airport.

Elsewhere in the region, Kuwaiti armed forces said they had captured Iranian drones.

Regarding the US attack, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that several cities were hit, including Tabriz, Chabahar, Konarak, Brook Mahshahr and Bandar Imam Khomeini.

Iranian state media reported that two oil tankers exploded as the ships tried to cross the sea.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the tankers were passing through the unsafe and dangerous southern route and “exploded.” Centcom disputed the claims.

As long as the US attack continues, the coast “will not even be safe for the shipping of petrochemical products,” he said.

At the end of the week, the US confirmed A service member was killed. Saturday after an Iranian attack in northern Iraq.

Death came a day later Attacking the military base in Jordan There, two American soldiers were killed and another one is said to be missing. The United States said “unidentified bodies” had been found, and the remains were being investigated.

As tensions between the US and Iran continued over the weekend, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US was “always open to a diplomatic solution”.

He also said that Tehran is using the crucial shipping lane as leverage, adding that “it must be decided whether or not to allow the international waterway to come under Iran’s control.”

His comments came as a preliminary deal to end hostilities in mid-June unraveled, with little progress in negotiations for a lasting peace.