The United States carries out new military strikes against targets inside Iran, according to multiple reports citing US officials and CENTCOM statements. The latest action targets a military site described as a ground control or related facility near Bandar Abbas, which the US says posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic and US forces in and around the Strait of Hormuz. Reports say American forces also intercept Iranian drone launches associated with the operation. In one account, US forces shoot down several Iranian “one-way” attack drones, preventing further attacks. The strikes take place shortly after earlier US actions against missile-related sites and mine-laying vessels, as described by some outlets. Several reports also place the strikes within the broader context of ongoing negotiations and diplomatic efforts to end a war that has lasted about three months. Iran and regional parties report explosions near the Strait of Hormuz and claim intercepts of Iranian attacks on US-linked targets. BBC coverage focuses on CENTCOM’s statement that drones and radar-related sites were struck because they posed an immediate threat to maritime traffic. UN officials warn against escalation toward wider conflict.
US carries out new strikes on Iran site near Strait of Hormuz
The United States carries out new military strikes against targets inside Iran, according to multiple reports citing US officials and CENTCOM statements. The latest action targets a military site desc...
- The US military conducts new strikes inside Iran targeting a site linked to threats to US forces and commercial maritime traffic near the Strait of Hormuz.
- US Central Command says the targeted Iranian drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic.
- Reports, citing US officials, say American forces intercept and/or shoot down some Iranian one-way attack drones.
- Some outlets identify the targeted facility as a ground control station near Bandar Abbas.
- The strikes occur amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions and alongside references to earlier US strikes days earlier.
The US launched a second straight day of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, targeting multiple sites after President Donald Trump accused Tehran of stalling negotiations. Iran reported explosions near the Strait of Hormuz, while Gulf states said they intercepted Iranian attacks on US-linked targets. Qatar was still pursuing diplomacy, but UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned against a slide into “full war.”
8 hours agoThe drones "posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic" in the Strait of Hormuz, US Central Command says.
5 days agoThe United States carried out strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island after CENTCOM said Iranian missiles and drones were launched toward regional targets and civilian shipping lanes.
1 week agoThe United States carried out strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island after CENTCOM said Iranian missiles and drones were launched toward regional targets and civilian shipping lanes.
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