US has conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, US official says
US officials said the limited strikes were defensive and aimed at protecting commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The United States secretly struck Iran's Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz in a series of limited operations, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing officials who described the assaults as defensive measures to protect commercial shipping.
- Despite President Donald Trump publicly downplaying the prospect of renewed war and signaling potential diplomatic deals, the administration conducted these secretive strikes to avoid signaling major combat intentions.
- Briefing the President at the White House last week, US Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper oversaw movement of additional missile defenses and munitions into the region for potentially broader operations.
- On Monday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said Tehran's demands for a deal were clear, while Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned that any renewed offensive would invite retaliation within and beyond the Middle East.
- Weighing further military and economic options, the Trump administration continues to consider airstrikes and sanctions, despite Trump replying "no" when reporters asked if he was considering striking Iran after the elections.
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According to The Wall Street Journal, the U.S. government authorized an offensive on Qeshm Island; Trump had assured that there would be no new hostilities
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