US military launches strikes on Iran in retaliation for attacks on US base in Jordan

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The U.S. military began conducting airstrikes against Iran late Wednesday in retaliation for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attacking a U.S. base in Jordan the day before.  The U.S. forces began firing at 8 p.m., according to the U.S. Central Command (Centcom). The “heavy” barrage lasted about two hours, during which the U.S. military…