US carries out new strikes in Iran against military site, official says
The U.S. military conducted new strikes in Iran targeting a military site believed to threaten U.S. forces and maritime traffic. These strikes occurred amid ongoing negotiations to end a war that has significantly impacted global energy prices. President Trump dismissed reports of a joint Iranian-Omani management of the Strait of Hormuz, asserting that the waterway would remain open.
- ▪The U.S. military targeted a military site in Iran that posed a threat to U.S. forces.
- ▪Multiple Iranian drones were intercepted and shot down by the U.S. military.
- ▪The strikes occurred during negotiations to end a three-month-old war that has raised global energy prices.
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US carries out new strikes in Iran against military site, official saysSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 28, 2026, 07:54 AMUpdated May 28, 2026, 07:54 AMWASHINGTON, May 27 - The U.S. military carried out new strikes overnight in Iran targeting a military site that officials believed posed a threat to U.S. forces and commercial maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official told Reuters on Wednesday.The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the U.S. military has also intercepted and shot down multiple Iranian drones that posed a similar threat.The U.S.
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