CENTCOM Says U.S. Hit Missile Launch Sites, Mine-Laying Boats in Southern Iran Amid Qatar Talks
CENTCOM said the limited self-defense operation targeted vessels laying mines and a missile site as talks with Iran continued.
- The U.S. military said it carried out what it described as “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran, targeting missile launch sites and boats allegedly attempting to lay mines near the Strait of Hormuz.
- U.S. Central Command said the strikes were intended to protect American troops and military assets amid ongoing tensions and a fragile ceasefire between Washington and Tehran.
- Iranian media reported explosions near Bandar Abbas and said several members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards were killed in the attacks, while Tehran condemned the strikes as a violation of the truce.
- The strikes came as U.S. and Iranian negotiators were holding talks in Qatar aimed at securing a broader peace agreement and reopening the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.
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Shares are mixed in Europe and Asia after the U.S. military said it carried out what it called “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats placing mines. The attacks came even as President Donald Trump…
NEW: U.S. Carries Out 'Self-Defense' Strikes Against Iran
U.S. forces on Monday night carried out a series of what the military described as self-defense strikes in southern Iran. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) stated that the action targeted missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines near the Strait of Hormuz. The Pentagon confirmed the action — which comes amid advanced peace negotiations between the two sides — in a statement delivered by CENTCOM spokesman Captain Tim Hawkins…
The U.S. forces launched "defence strikes" in southern Iran, reporting to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on May 25.
U.S. Launches Fresh Strikes on Iran Hitting Missile Sites, Minelaying Boats
Fresh strikes on southern Iran were launched by U.S. military forces early Tuesday morning targeting Iranian missile sites and vessels attempting to lay anti-shipping mines in the contested Strait of Hormuz.
US Strikes Iranian Mine-Laying Vessels as Trump Affirms Ongoing Peace Talks
American military officials said U.S. forces hit several targets in southern Iran after identifying threats against service members in the region. The targets included missile launch positions and small boats believed to be connected to mine-laying activity. A U.S. military spokesperson described the operation as defensive, saying the goal was to reduce an immediate risk to American personnel rather than widen the conflict. The statement also em…
As Iran diplomats in Qatar for talks, US strikes south Iran
For those just joining us, here are the latest updates: United States forces attacked missile launch sites and mine-laying vessels in southern Iran, in what a US military spokesman described as "self-defence" strikes; meanwhile, Iran's top negotiators have travelled to Qatar to discuss a potential deal to end the US-Israel war on Iran US President Donald Trump declared that an agreement with Iran to end the war should involve regional power…
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