Donald Trump: "we did that in honour of the"

President Donald Trump said the latest US airstrikes against Iran, conducted early Monday, were carried out in memory of an American service member who died over the weekend. The United States announced a ninth consecutive night of bombardment targeting Iranian military facilities after the soldier was killed on Saturday in Iraq during a controlled explosion of a downed Iranian drone. Iran retaliated by striking Bahrain, where the US Navy's Fifth Fleet is based. The escalation comes as a temporary 60-day ceasefire deal has collapsed, with shipping nearly paralyzed through the Strait of Hormuz and global oil prices climbing above $90 per barrel. Since the conflict began in late February, 17 US personnel have been killed; Tehran reported at least 50 dead and over 500 wounded from recent American strikes.