Because Iran is resposible for the deaths of three US service members in Jordan and the wounding of dozens more.
Hitting Iran in Iran was never a likely scenario, though. The response will almost certainly be to Iran-aligned terrorist and/or militia groups outside of Iranian borders. There’s a small chance that it will be to direct Iranian assets outside Iranian borders, but most people in the FA space don’t think that this is going to happen, either.
Because Iran is resposible for the deaths of three US service members in Jordan and the wounding of dozens more.
Hitting Iran in Iran was never a likely scenario, though. The response will almost certainly be to Iran-aligned terrorist and/or militia groups outside of Iranian borders. There’s a small chance that it will be to direct Iranian assets outside Iranian borders, but most people in the FA space don’t think that this is going to happen, either.