Live from NPR News in New York City, I'm Doahli Saikautau.
The U.S. And Iran today exchanged fresh fire, the first action in a month.
Central Command says U.S.
Forces hit two Iranian rocket launchers that they say were attempting to deploy mines into the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran, according to its Islamic Revolutionary Guard, said it had fired missiles at U.S.
Jets at airbases in Jordan.
NPR's Hadil al-Shalchi is in Istanbul and confirms the U.S.
Military struck those launch sites and Iran retaliated.
It's too early to tell if this will turn into a full-blown, days-long exchange of attacks.
But the rhetoric coming out of Iran is forceful after last night.
In a statement today, the Iranian Ministry of Affairs said that Iran will,
quote, not hesitate to exercise the inherent right of self-defense.
U.S.
CENTCOM responded saying that Sunday's strikes were not an act of aggression,
instead calling them, quote, limited and precise to prevent Iranian forces from laying more mines.
And Pierre Zadeel Alshalchi reporting.
More than 900 people have died and more than 4,700 are still missing.
Including dozens of Americans along the border of Nepal and China.
That's where deadly floods struck last week.
This is in Pierre's Jennifer Pack in Beijing.