US Confirms Strikes in Iran During Ceasefire — Reports
A US F-16 flies over partly snow-covered mountains near the Turkiye-Iraq border during a mission to patrol the no-fly zone in Iraq in this June 19, 2001 photo
US Central Command confirmed that American forces carried out strikes in southern Iran, claiming they were conducted in “self-defense.”CENTCOM spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins told Fox News that the targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats allegedly attempting to lay mines.“US forces conducted self-defense strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces,” Hawkins said.He added that CENTCOM “continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire.”
The statement comes after reports of explosions near Bandar Abbas and air defense activity in the area.
