US military strikes Iranian boats, missile launch sites: CENTCOM - The Korea Times

In this handout photograph released by the U.S. Navy on Feb. 6, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) and Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) in the Arabian Sea, on Feb. 6. AFP-Yonhap

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military carried out strikes on Monday in southern Iran against targets including boats attempting to lay mines and missile launch sites, in what it described as defensive actions.

U.S. Central Command said in a statement the strikes were designed "to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces."

"U.S. Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire," said Navy Captain Tim Hawkins, a Central Command spokesperson.