Iran-Israel war highlights: Gulf powers will no longer be a shield for U.S. bases, Iran's supreme leader says
The U.S. military conducted self-defense strikes in southern Iran targeting missile launch sites and mines. President Trump indicated that negotiations regarding the situation were progressing, but he advised against rushing the process. Meanwhile, Israel warned residents in southern Lebanon to evacuate ahead of anticipated strikes on Hezbollah targets.
- ▪The U.S. military carried out strikes in southern Iran to protect troops from Iranian threats.
- ▪President Trump stated that negotiations were proceeding nicely but advised not to rush.
- ▪Israel warned residents of 10 villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate due to expected strikes against Hezbollah.
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The U.S. military said it carried out “self-defence” strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats placing mines, even as President Donald Trump said on social media that negotiations were “proceeding nicely”.if(isDeviceEnabled("large") && isNonSubcribedUser()) {googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1775225550861-0'); }); }if(isDeviceEnabled("small") && isNonSubcribedUser()) {googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1775225761390-0'); }); }The strikes were done “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces”, but the military was “using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire”, Capt.
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