U.S. Military carries out ‘self-defence’ strikes in Iran, including on missile launch sites
The U.S. military said it carried out “self-defence” strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats placing mines, even as President Donald Trump said on social media that negotiations were “proceeding nicely”.
The strikes were done “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces”, but the military was “using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire”, Capt. Tim Hawkins, U.S. Central Command spokesman, said in a statement on Monday.
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U.S. Military carries out ‘self-defence’ strikes in Iran, including on missile launch sites
U.S. military conducts self-defense strikes in Iran to protect troops amid ongoing ceasefire and evolving diplomatic negotiations.