US forces conduct strikes in Iran, Centcom says
Defense US forces conduct strikes in Iran, Centcom says Comments: by Ryan Mancini - 05/25/26 7:53 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Ryan Mancini - 05/25/26 7:53 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING U.S. Central Command (Centcom) on Monday said U.S. forces fired “defensive strikes” in southern Iran amid discussions to bring the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Tehran to an end. These strikes were intended “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces” — specifically boats attempting to lay mines and missile launch sites, Navy Capt.
- ▪Defense US forces conduct strikes in Iran, Centcom says Comments: by Ryan Mancini - 05/25/26 7:53 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Ryan Mancini - 05/25/26 7:53 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING U.S.
- ▪Central Command (Centcom) on Monday said U.S. forces fired “defensive strikes” in southern Iran amid discussions to bring the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Tehran to an end.
- ▪These strikes were intended “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces” — specifically boats attempting to lay mines and missile launch sites, Navy Capt.
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Defense US forces conduct strikes in Iran, Centcom says Comments: by Ryan Mancini - 05/25/26 7:53 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Ryan Mancini - 05/25/26 7:53 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING U.S. Central Command (Centcom) on Monday said U.S. forces fired “defensive strikes” in southern Iran amid discussions to bring the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Tehran to an end. These strikes were intended “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces” — specifically boats attempting to lay mines and missile launch sites, Navy Capt. Tim Hawkins, a Centcom spokesperson, told The Hill. “U.S. Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire,” Hawkins said.
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