Self-Defense Strikes in Iran

US Military Carries Out ‘Self-Defense Strikes’ on Iranian Boats, Missile Launch Sites: CENTCOM

The strikes were designed ‘to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces,’ CENTCOM said in a statement.

The U.S. military carried out “self-defense strikes” on Monday in southern Iran, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said.

CENTCOM spokesman Navy Capt. Tim Hawkins said the strikes targeted Iranian missile launch sites and boats “attempting to emplace mines” in southern Iran.

“U.S. forces conducted self-defense strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces,” Hawkins said in a statement to The Epoch Times. “U.S. Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire.”

Iranian news outlets reported that explosions were heard late Monday in the southern city of Bandar Abbas and near Sirik and Jask. It is unclear what caused the blasts or whether they stemmed from the U.S. strikes.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on May 25 that both nations have “reached understandings on many issues,” but that an agreement to end the war is not imminent at this stage.

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