CENTCOM reports US strikes defensive against Iranian missile sites, vessels in Strait of Hormuz
The US Central Command reported defensive strikes against Iranian missile sites and vessels in the Strait of Hormuz following an Iranian attack on US Navy destroyers. The strikes targeted various military infrastructures in southern Iran, and no US assets were damaged during the engagement. CENTCOM emphasized that these actions were defensive and not an escalation of the conflict.
- ▪US Navy destroyers intercepted Iranian missiles, drones, and small boats before retaliating with strikes on military infrastructure.
- ▪The strikes targeted missile and drone launch sites, command-and-control locations, and intelligence nodes across southern Iran.
- ▪Iranian forces launched a coordinated attack on three US Navy destroyers during a period that was supposed to be de-escalation.
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