The US military conducted “self-defense strikes” targeting Iranian missile launch sites and boats around the Strait of Hormuz on Monday amid a ceasefire between the two countries and ongoing negotiations to end the war, according to US Central Command. Follow for live updates.

The US Armed Forces struck military targets in southern Iran on Monday “in self-defense,” according to a statement by US Central Command, in an episode that coincides with the…

The US military conducted “self-defense strikes” targeting Iranian missile launch sites and boats around the Strait of Hormuz on Monday amid a ceasefire between the two countries…

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it has a “legitimate” right to respond to any “violation” of the ceasefire after the US military carried out what it called…

The US launched 'self-defense strikes' inside southern Iran on Monday night, escalating tensions in the region as Trump pushes a fragile peace deal.

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

U.S. Central Command said the targets were "missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines."

A spokesman for U.S. Central Command said the U.S. military “continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire.”

US forces launched strikes in southern Iran targeting missile sites and boats. This action was taken in self-defense to protect troops. Meanwhile, President Trump is pushing for…

Ceasefire under strain as US hits Iranian targets and Trump raises new demands

US military says it carried out ‘self-defence’ strikes, including on boats attempting to lay mines.

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Targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines.

The United States (US) military launched what it described as "self-defense" strikes in southern Iran on Monday, targeting missile launch sites.

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The US targeted Iranian missile sites and mine-laying boats near Hormuz, citing self-defense, as Tehran engaged in peace talks to resolve the ongoing three-month conflict.

The US has given no details of the attacks and only said that the targets included missile launch sites and boats trying to “emplace mines”.

According to a statement from the US Central Command, the strikes were carried out “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces", but the military was “using…

The targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats

US Central Command said it "conducted self-defence strikes in southern Iran" on May 25. This comes more than a month after a ceasefire between the countries took hold and amid…

DUBAI — The United States carried out what it called “self-defense strikes” targeting Iranian missile launch sites and boats around the Strait of Hormuz...