U.S. military conducts defensive strikes against Iran amid escalating tensions, as Trump asserts confidence in nearing a deal.

The U.S. Central Command announced Monday it has carried out a series of "defensive strikes" in southern Iran as talks to end the war continue.

U.S. Central Command said in a statement it “continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire.”

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

U.S. forces have carried out new defensive strikes on an Iran military facility after downing Iranian attack drones

The U.S. military conducted new strikes on an Iranian military site that officials said posed a threat to American forces and maritime traffic.

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The U.S. military carried out another round of strikes on Iran, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News on Wednesday, another challenge to a shaky ceasefire between the two…

US conducts its second ‘defensive’ strikes this week amid fragile peace negotiations.

The US military on Wednesday conducted its second defensive strike this week against Iran after officials said they observed aggressive activity from the Iranian military. This…

U.S. military conducts defensive strikes against Iran amid escalating tensions, as Trump asserts confidence in nearing a deal.

U.S. forces have carried out new defensive strikes on an Iran military facility after downing Iranian attack drones.

According to the US Central Command, its forces struck four Iranian one-way attack drones posing a threat around the Strait of Hormuz and a ground control station in Bandar Abbas…

According to the US Central Command, its forces struck four Iranian one-way attack drones posing a threat around the Strait of Hormuz and a ground control station in Bandar Abbas…

US forces carried out new defensive strikes on Wednesday on an Iran military facility after downing Iranian attack drones, according to US officials.

The United States struck southern Iran on Thursday, drawing retaliation from Tehran against a US military base, in the most serious clashes since an April ceasefire began.