Military tensions between the United States and Iran are escalating. The United States conducted airstrikes on two Iranian oil tankers, citing an attempt by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran's elite military unit, to attack civilian ships and US forces. In retaliation, Iran attacked US military bases and a US military base in Jordan with ballistic missiles and claimed to have shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone. Both countries are justifying their attacks and threatening stronger reprisals. Amidst this situation, civilian ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz are also suffering damage, and the international community is urging a diplomatic solution.
